Rhode Island has three medical respite facilities that are providing housing to homeless patients to recover from injury or illness On average per patient, medical respite is lowering Medicaid ...

Family caregivers often don’t get enough time for themselves — an unfortunate reality that can lead to burnout, depression and physical illness. With some 40 million unpaid caregivers in the U.S., ...

NARRAGANSETT – As Mister Rogers’ mother said, always “look for the helpers. You’ll always find people who are helping.” That was the case on a foggy morning last week at Roger Wheeler State Beach as ...

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Caregiving is an important issue that affects millions of Americans. President Clinton initially proclaimed November to be National Family Caregivers Month in 1997. This is a special time to recognize ...

Do I help someone regularly with tasks like cleaning, cooking, grocery shopping, and yard work? Do I manage a loved one’s medications? Do I help my loved one with activities of daily living like ...

Friendship Adult Day Care Center in Santa Barbara has been awarded a $251,149 from the Alzheimer’s Association Center for Dementia Respite Innovation (CDRI). The grant is designed to enhance the ...

For people experiencing homelessness, dealing with a serious health condition may leave them vulnerable and without options if they need to recover from a surgery or another medical condition. That’s ...

A Fort Collins-based nonprofit that’s provided care for children and teens with developmental disabilities for more than 40 years will expand its reach to Weld County families after it began serving ...

GREATER OMAHA-COUNCIL BLUFFS, Neb.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Charles Drew Health Center, Inc. and Siena Francis House launched “Health and Dwelling,” a unique 24-month pilot medical respite program in the ...

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