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  • How to screen a caregiver (or as importantly, how NOT to screen a caregiver)

    Mar 24th, 2025

    If you’ve ever watched a crime drama, this scene is probably familiar. A beat cop hustles a criminal into the police station for booking. The intake officer records his name, takes a mug shot, tells him to empty his pockets—and then asks for his Social Security number. Right?

    Wrong. As every crime drama from Hill Street Blues to CSI has taught us, when someone is arrested for a crime, it’s the fingerprint that links them to it forever.  So why do some home care agencies rely only on Social Security numbers when screening caregivers? 

  • When Your Senior Needs Care, You Need a Support Network

    Mar 5th, 2025
    Finding care for your aging parent is a huge responsibility and it’s easy to feel overwhelmed. Can your dad age in place, or do you need to consider a residential facility? Should you hire a private caregiver or a licensed home health aide? How will you finance care?

  • The Top 3 Benefits of Aging in Place

    Feb 19th, 2025

    It’s not hard to see why so many seniors prefer to stay at home as they grow older rather than relocate to a nursing home or assisted living facility.

    Whether your parents have wondered aloud how long they can remain at home or you’ve raised your own concerns privately with friends and family, there are a few key benefits to aging in place that you should be aware of as you discuss care plans with your loved ones.

  • Downsizing Your Parents’ Home: Resources and Benefits

    Jan 14th, 2025

    If your parents are older baby boomers, it’s probably time to start talking about their future living arrangements. Though your parent may feel protective of his independence and resist downsizing to a smaller home, doing so may actually allow him to live independently longer. Plus, downsizing typically has financial benefits too.

  • Overwhelmed by Home Care? We’ve Got No-Nonsense Answers

    Dec 27th, 2024

    Perhaps your mom is having surgery next week in New York, but you live in L.A. How will you make sure she’ll get the right home care upon discharge from the hospital? And what about the high cost of your dad’s caregiver from an agency? Every month there’s another bill, and his savings seem like they’re going right out the door. Should you find more affordable help?

  • 12 Thoughtful Gifts for Your Caregiver

    Dec 16th, 2024

    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.

  • From "Tunnel to Towers" to Doing Good

    Nov 28th, 2024

    As we kick off the holiday season with LeanOnWe’s annual recognition of America’s heroes this year, we salute both first responders and members of the military through Tunnel to Towers.

    Since its inception in 2001, the Tunnel to Towers Foundation has honored and paid tribute to the 2,977 people who lost their lives on September 11, 2001, as well as the heroism of first responders and those who continue to suffer and lose their lives from 9/11-related illnesses. Its mission has since grown to include U.S. veterans and their families.

  • 20 Questions to Ask When Hiring a New Caregiver

    Oct 16th, 2024
    When it comes to finding the right caregiver for your aging loved one, an interview is the key step in the process. If you’ve never hired someone before, it’s critical that you know which questions to ask. The interview is an opportunity for you to get to know the caregiver, assess their skills and experience, and determine if they are a good fit for your loved one’s home care.

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