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• Four Things to Know Before Hiring a Caregiver for a Senior with Alzheimer's

  Feb 20th, 2019

  

  Whatever your needs, there’s an in-home caregiver that’s right for your family. But finding that person depends on clearly understanding your aging parent’s condition or disease, and defining the specific care he requires. For instance, in addition to specific daily care skills, Alzheimer’s caregivers should possess an extra dose of patience and compassion.  

  Before you begin interviewing Alzheimer’s caregivers, here’s what you should know:

• Broken Bones and Bank Accounts: Warning Signs of Elder Abuse

  Feb 6th, 2019

  

  Burn marks, bruising, poor hygiene, and broken bones are the telltale indicators of physical elder abuse and an astute observer can typically spot these signs easily.. But physical abuse, as horrible as it may be, is not the leading cause of elder abuse.

• A Little Planning Goes a Long Way in Elder Care, Part 2: Legal and Financial Issues

  Jan 16th, 2019

  

  The medical, legal, and financial aspects of providing long-term care for an aging parent can be daunting. Over time, you may need to manage care costs that can easily exceed $50,000 a year, as well as make difficult medical and legal choices for your parent. 

• A Little Planning Goes a Long Way in Elder Care, Part 1: Healthcare Options

  Jan 3rd, 2019

  

  Maybe you’ve noticed that mom or dad is “starting to slip.” Or maybe they’ve had a health scare: a fall that didn’t break a hip, or flu that didn’t become pneumonia. Take a moment to breathe a sigh of relief. Then get ready to start planning for the future.

• 12 Thoughtful Gifts for Your Caregiver

  Dec 19th, 2018

  

  Spend a little extra time this season to show your appreciation with a thoughtful gift to thank your caregiver for all they’ve done for you or your parents or your child.

• How to Obtain Guardianship—and When You Should

  Dec 6th, 2018

  

  Realizing that your parent has become incapable of caring for herself or making reasonable decisions about her property is a heart-wrenching discovery. And if you postponed getting legal documents in place -- a power of attorney and living will -- your only option may be guardianship.

• Always Thankful, Always Faithful

  Nov 22nd, 2018

  

  As our nation gathers to give thanks to friends and family this 2018, LeanOnWe would like to take this time to thank YOU -- who are now among our friends and family.

• Aiming Higher Every Year with Eric and Reeve

  Jul 20th, 2018

  

  A big thank you to all of you who contributed to my Walk to Believe. I raised over $21,000 from an incredible 85 different supporters. I’m truly awestruck by the generosity of friends, family, and colleagues.

• Getting One Step CLOSE-R To A Cure For Paralysis

  Apr 10th, 2018

  

  When Ron Gold became paralyzed in 2011, he was told not to focus on a cure, but rather to learn how to live his life in a wheelchair following a head-on bicycling accident. Today, he’s the top fundraiser for the cure at Eric LeGrand’s “A Walk to Believe."

• Offering Our Thanks to Those Who Give

  Nov 23rd, 2017

  

  Although we shouldn't need a holiday to remind us, this time of year is one of giving and of thanks. At LeanOnWe, we are grateful for so many things -- a truly dedicated staff, committed and caring caregivers, wonderful customers, good friends and family, and so much more.

• Why Medicaid Cuts Are High on the Government's Pecking Order

  Jun 28th, 2017

  

  Due to growing costs and intense financial pressures, changes to Medicaid are likely to be coming soon, either via current Republican legislation or otherwise. Millions will be affected, including many seniors in need of home care.

• Ron Gold Speaking at TEDx NJIT

  Jun 26th, 2017

  

  When a head-on bicycling crash with an SUV crushed my spine and left me a paraplegic in 2011, I found very little inspiration from my very broken body. That is, until I realized how my broken body could be the impetus to help fix America's broken home care system.

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