Where Family Caregivers Can Get Financial Assistance
As any family caregiver will tell you, caregiving is hard. In addition to the stress involved, family caregivers often take a financial hit.
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Are Adult Foster Homes a Good Long-Term Care Option?
(Editor’s note: This article is part of a collaboration among PBS NewsHour Weekend, Chasing the Dream and Next Avenue. ) By Liz Seegert Call them adult foster homes, board and care homes, residential homes, group or adult care homes. Regardless…
In Oregon, adult foster care offers support for the elderly
In a bid to meet the demand for long-term care in the U.S., some states are turning to adult foster care to offer aging adults physical assistance and emotional support. NewsHour Weekend Special Correspondent Joanne Elgart Jennings reports from Oregon…