Family caregiver

A proposal in the recently released physician fee schedule to pay doctors to train family caregivers signals a “monumental” change in public policy, a policy expert told McKnight’s Home Care Daily...

Aging services providers and experts are hailing a new dementia care payment model that, for the first time, allows Medicare fee-for-service to pay for respite services for unpaid family caregivers.

This much is known: The current state of Medicare does not adequately support the needs of many of the aging baby boomers. For those who require a more hands-on approach to care, their coverage is considerably...

One lesson we learned from COVID-19 is it sometimes takes a crisis to help make your point. There are many examples of this. Here are three: 1. The growing problem of senior isolation. 2. The underrecognized...

Family caregiving is becoming increasingly common. As of 2022, there are more than 53 million family caregivers in the United States. This is a marked rise from just a few years ago. For example, only...

Americans are living longer and having fewer children than ever before. This leads to a rapidly evolving, and aging, United States population. Many of these aging individuals are considering their retirement...

The Biden administration is expected to unveil a comprehensive plan Tuesday aimed at supporting care workers and family caregivers.

It’s crucial to remember that in order to be an effective caregiver, you need to take care of yourself as well. In fact, you’re going to be better equipped to take on challenges and maintain a...

In a speech last week, President Biden expressed support for Medicaid-funded care in the home.

The Rosalynn Carter Institute for Caregivers is urging the Department of Health and Human Services to put more funding and structural support behind its National Strategy to Support Family Caregivers under...