Attorneys Weigh In On How Proposed Federal Law Changes Will Affect Homecare

by | Jan 31, 2012 | Caring for Elders, Lauren Reynolds, North County Home Care, San Diego Caregivers, San Diego Home Care

Many people are wondering how a proposal to end a federal “exemption”for personal care attendants and home care aides will end up affecting the costs for clients and employment home health care laws for employers. In a presentation to home care employers,...

Health Care Reform and Accountable Care Organizations – What does that really mean?

by | Dec 13, 2011 | Aging Parents, Alzheimer's/Dementia, At Home Care Solution, Health Care Reform, Lauren Reynolds, North County Home Care, San Diego Caregivers, San Diego Home Care, Uncategorized

There is no question health care spending is a critical issue.   Approximately 17 % of our gross domestic product is related to expenditures in health care, an amount that’s seen a steady rise. Health care reform was proposed as a solution to the rising costs,...

Managing Pain at the End of Life

by | Nov 28, 2011 | Aging Parents, Alzheimer's/Dementia, At Home Care Solution, Caring for Elders, Lauren Reynolds, North County Home Care, San Diego Caregivers, San Diego Home Care

“I found that when I didn’t have pain, I could forget I had cancer” – Cancer patient Chronic or excessive pain does not need to be part of aging, healing, or dying, a fact that Timothy Corbin, M.D. expressed to a crowd of nurses and social workers who...

Top 10 Reasons People Avoid An Estate Plan

by | Sep 8, 2011 | Aging Parents, Alzheimer's/Dementia, At Home Care Solution, Lauren Reynolds, North County Home Care, San Diego Caregivers, San Diego Home Care

The idea of planning is to stay one step ahead of split-second decisions and crisis troubles, but still a large percentage of families are reluctant to tackle an estate plan.   This week a group of financial planners, retirement planners and fiduciaries sat down to...