Happy To Help: Mesothelioma Blog

Below is a request I got to highlight a very important effort. We are absolutely delighted to do so and extend our very best wishes to all. Dear Support for Home, Would you consider putting link to my blog on … Continue reading

Important OpEd Piece on Home Care

Barry Berger is the 800 pound gorilla of California home care.  He is a guy — and owns a company — that we at Support For Home very much respect.  Just as I have written a number of articles lately on … Continue reading

We Need to Plan for Aging-in-Place

In the past, I have written a number of articles on the importance of planning for aging-in-place, including a free tool we developed called the Advance Living Directive©.  This Excel spreadsheet is a tool that families can use, together, to … Continue reading

Two of 8,497 Caregiver Challenges

Caregivers, whether members of the family or professionals, face a wide variety of challenges.  Issues of identity, loss of friends, hobbies, careers, you name it, are often — but never too much — discussed. There are two that I want … Continue reading

Home Care Client: “I’m Terrified”

I have written several articles about the proposed new rules from the US Department of Labor that will dramatically increase home care costs for clients and reduce income to professional caregivers: A disaster looms … US Dept of Labor’s New … Continue reading

Well, That’s Your Problem!

Every family should have THE STORY; the one that everybody in the family understands and appreciates, whether they were personally part of it or not.  In my family (a large group referred to by us and the rural community we … Continue reading

A disaster looms …

The title, above, is how a respected colleague starts her article in The Washington Times about a new rules proposal from the US Department of Labor.  The proposed rule, as Laurie Edwards-Tate points out, recommends removing the “companionship exemption” from … Continue reading

2011 Blog in Review

The WordPress.com stats helper monkeys prepared a 2011 annual report for this blog. Here’s an excerpt: The concert hall at the Syndey Opera House holds 2,700 people. This blog was viewed about 11,000 times in 2011. If it were a … Continue reading

US Dept of Labor’s New Rules

Last week, I posted about the new proposed rules governing 24-hour home care from the US Department of Labor, saying “Either I or They Don’t Get It.”  The new rules would remove the current federal personal attendant exemption from overtime … Continue reading

Caregiving and Relationships

At Support For Home, we work with a lot of home care clients and their families, including many family caregivers.  Family caregivers are incredible people, in general.  Their commitment to the person for whom they are providing care is amazing. … Continue reading