Caregiver Support

Overview

Caregiver Support, senior help EldercareABC, Inc. is a site that has been created by caregivers for caregivers.

Here you can connect with other caregivers in our forums, read the many articles, visit our blog, or even ask an expert a question.

This site is about you, the caregiver. We understand the challenges you may face and we are here to help. Join us!

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Caregiving can be a tough, lonely job. To be effective, you must take care of your aging parent, as well as yourself. Find information and motivation, including long-distance caregiving, work and family, getting organized, respite, stress relief and end of life care.

Featured Articles

Medicare Isn't Interesting -- As A Matter of Fact, It's Boring

Medicare is a government health program for people age 65 an older. It's run by the government so that means it's written in typical government style. It's all about rules and regulations and most people find it difficult to follow and not very interesting. Actually it's boring reading, but necessary.

Do You Know The Difference Between Medicare and Medicaid?

Do you know the difference between Medicare and Medicaid? A lot of people get the two programs mixed up and there is a difference.

Cutting the Costs of Eldercare

We've all seen it over the past months. Whether it was our parents' investments tanking or a huge loss in your family's budget due to job losses, we're all feeling the pinch of the economic times. Yet home health care costs continue to rise.

Medicare C Advantage Plans

Medicare has a good website and you can review all of the plans in your area, and that's just how I started. I spent hours researching the different Medicare C Advantage plans in Florida. Advantage Plans must offer everything in Medicare Parts A and B and they offer three types of plans.

Medigap Covers the Medicare Gaps

You know about Medicare Parts A, B, C and D, but do you know what a Medigap plan is all about?

The Challenge of Medicare Part D

Medicare D and the "do nut" hole can be a real challenge if you require monthly medications and you take more than two brand name drugs.

Use a Different Pharmacy for $4 Generic Drugs

One of the best things that happened here in the USA was Wal-Mart initiating their $4 generic drug program and most major pharmacies followed Wal-Mart. That can really save you some money on your prescription drugs whether you're a Medicare beneficiary or not.

Can Your Parents Afford Senior Services?

Senior services, like assisted living or home care take money, caring for parents means having the "Money" talk

Should You Provide Parent Care in your Home?

When I was a child we called parent care "having grandma live with us". Aging parents moving in with adult children is not a new trend.

Coordinating Parent Care

Caring for parents requires organization and focus. You've added parent care tasks to your already busy life. How can you streamline your caregiving?