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AegisCare announces brand new training campaign to ensure its caregivers stay abreast of the latest in Alzheimer’s care Torrance, CA (PRWEB) May 14, 2013 With specialized home health care, ailing seniors -- even those suffering from Alzheimer’s and dementia -- can remain in their homes instead of going into nursing homes or assisted living facilities. This is often preferable for the patients themselves and their families. AegisCare, a company that provides highly-trained in-home...

Through Ongoing Training and Certification AegisCare Ensures its Caregivers Stay Abreast of the Latest in Alzheimer's Care TORRANCE, Calif., May 14, 2013 /PRNewswire-iReach/ -- With specialized home health care, ailing seniors -- even those suffering from Alzheimer's and dementia -- can remain in their homes instead of going into nursing homes or assisted living facilities. This is often preferable for the patients themselves and their families. AegisCare, a company that provides...

The Alzheimer's Association selects 24HR HomeCare as a preferred provider. Culver City, CA (PRWEB) January 22, 2013 The Alzheimer's Association has designated 24HR HomeCare as a preferred provider of its California Southland Chapter’s 2012-13 Respite Program for the City of Los Angeles. The initiative gives selected families free in-home healthcare services. The institution's respite program determines and provides the amount of time and care needed to provide a full-time...

HARRISBURG, Pa., Nov. 1, 2012 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Department of Aging Secretary Brian Duke today announced the launch of a free monthly webinar series to begin this month, which is National Caregiver Support month. Webinar topics will be related to healthy living, self care tips and basic medical facts for caregivers. A caregiver is someone who provides unpaid care to an elderly relative, friend, grandchild or a relative between the ages of 19-59 with a disability....

WASHINGTON, Oct. 31, 2012 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- November is National Family Caregivers Month and The ALS Association wants to say thank you to the 65 million-plus individuals who fill the role of family caregivers to spouses, children, parents and other loved ones dealing with physical, developmental or emotional needs. People suffering from amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) require significant support and caregivers are essential in helping manage the day-to-day complexities...

Professional Healthcare at Home, an affiliate of PeopleFirst Homecare and Hospice and a leading provider of homecare services, is now offering non-medical homecare to meet a growing demand in the Livermore area. Livermore, CA (PRWEB) October 24, 2012 Professional Healthcare at Home, an affiliate of PeopleFirst Homecare and Hospice and a leading provider of homecare services, is now offering non-medical homecare to meet a growing demand in the Livermore area. Professional Healthcare at...

HARRISBURG, Pa., Oct. 19, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- One of the important lessons caregivers to the elderly need to learn is that they have to take care of themselves as well--and first. "If we learn to care for ourselves, we have more energy for others," says Janet Foreman, CRNP, director of care management for the Harrisburg law firm SkarlatosZonarich LLC. "Set aside time every day in order to take care of yourself." Foreman is a nurse practitioner and advocate for the elderly who is...

OMAHA, Neb., Oct. 16, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Melissa Vaughan, a multiple sclerosis sufferer who retired early to provide constant care for her mother who has Alzheimer's disease, is the winner of the Caregiver Cruise Giveaway Contest sponsored by Home Instead, Inc., franchisor of the Home Instead Senior Care(® )network. The six-day, five-night cruise - with stops in Labadee, Haiti, and Falmouth, Jamaica - sets sail Feb. 25, 2013, from Fort Lauderdale, Fla., with about 100...

PITTSBURGH, Sept. 21, 2012 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Secretary of Aging Brian Duke today presented a proclamation on behalf of Governor Tom Corbett recognizing Sept. 16-22 as National Adult Day Services Week in Pennsylvania. National Adult Day Services Week is organized through the National Adult Day Service Association, or NADSA, and is celebrated by more than 5,000 adult day centers nationwide. It aims to raise awareness of the availability and accessibility of adult day...

LONDON, August 16, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Carrentals.co.uk generates funds through its 'Book and Donate' days to pay for 28 respite days for families affected by cancer Car hire comparator Carrentals.co.uk [http://www.carrentals.co.uk ] has raised enough funds through its 'Book and Donate' days for the 4 Cancer Group to fund 28 respite days for families affected by cancer. Carrentals.co.uk ran a string of 'Book & Donate' days...