For years, Louise Shackett has had trouble walking or standing for long periods, making it difficult for her to clean her house in southeastern Maine or do laundry. Shackett, 80, no longer drives, which makes it hard to get to the grocery store or doctor.
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Desperate for Home Care, Seniors Often Wait Months With Workers In Short Supply
Posted on 01 July 2021.
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Gloves And The Great Covid PPE Hunt
Posted on 01 July 2020.
I recently received a call from two front-line workers who are caring for an elderly friend of mine. “We’re just about out of gloves,” the personal care attendant worker said.
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Shortage Of Home Health Aides Robs Thousands Of Proper Care
Posted on 29 April 2017.
Acute shortages of home health aides and nursing assistants are cropping up across the country, threatening care for people with serious disabilities and vulnerable older adults.
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Take care of Mom: Who care for you?
Posted on 26 August 2013.
WASHINTON, DC — The pool of family and friends to care for Baby Boomers as they age into their 80s will be less than half as deep as it is today, according to a new report from AARP. The report predicts the ratio of potential family caregivers to elders needing care will plummet from today’s […]
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