Kathleen Vinson had been caring for her husband Gary for ten years as he slowly gave ground to Alzheimer’s disease. Complications from surgery sent him into a steep decline that ended at home where he eventually passed, under the care of Housecall Providers Hospice...
Caregivers
Caregiver spotlight – Pauline Ngangira – “The Ranch”
While many of us have or will spend years in pursuit of our life’s calling, the path for Pauline Ngangira, house manager of “The Ranch” Adult Care Home (ACH) was revealed to her relatively early in life. When her grandmother was at the point where she could not live...
Stuck in the middle with you
Five tips to help the “sandwich generation” thrive by Mary Finn, Development Coordinator Are you one of the tens of millions of Americans who make up the “sandwich generation”? You may not realize it, but if you’re caring for aging relatives while also supporting...
Changes to Medicare in 2016: advance care planning & more
by Kim Magness, Billing AdministratorEvery year the Medicare program evolves and the subsequent changes affect millions of Medicare beneficiaries. This year, Medicare has adjusted its benefits to cover advance care planning for patients that want to discuss...