Caregiving
Caregiving, long-term care and the end of life: getting paid to care for a parent, what Medicare and Medicaid cover, and what to decide before a crisis.
Caregiving
After a parent falls: what to do in the first minute, and how to prevent the next one
More than one in four adults 65 and older falls each year, according to the CDC. The right response in the first sixty seconds, and three fixes at home this weekend, change what happens next.
Caregiving
You may be able to get paid to care for your parent
Most states run Medicaid programs that let the person receiving care hire their own caregiver, and in many states that caregiver can be an adult child. Here is how the programs work and how to find yours.