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Homewatch Caregivers of Utah was awarded the Best of Home Care for 2012 because of our outstanding caregivers. The category we won was "caregiver work ethic." This award was based on telephone interviews by Home Care Pulse with at least 60% of our clients and their family members. The best endorsement of a business is what customers say when the business owner and employees are not around.  Thanks to Home Care Pulse for their great service. 


Articles of Interest to Seniors and Caregivers.

American Bar Association Commission on Law and Aging Newsletter
Bifocal Aug 2006, Bifocal Feb 2011  Bifocal Nov 2011

Homewatch Caregivers Quarterly Newsletter
Eye On Health - Spring 2006

Living with Alzheimer's Disease from the perspective of someone afflicted by the disease.
Richard's Views #1, Richard's February 2011 Newsletter.

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The links below will direct you to sites that display information particularly useful for seniors
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www.homewatchcaregivers.com - For information on Homewatch CareGivers services worldwide.

www.medicare.gov - Medicare coverage, new drug programs, 800-772-1213

www.socialsecurity.gov - For all Social Security or Social Security Insurance questions.

www.cms.gov - Center for Medicare and Medicaid Services is the federal agency that administers Medicare and Medicaid

www.naela.org - Attorney locator service, by city, state, or zip code. The initials stand for National Academy for Elder Law Attorneys.

www.va.gov - Veterans Administration for information on benefits and resources.

www.aoa.gov - Administration on Aging has all kinds of information on resources, including a directory of state Area Agencies on Aging

www.eldercare.gov - Eldercare Locator, 800-677-1116, will help you find local community resources in any area of the country, including meals, home care, transportation, etc.

www.alz.org - Alzheimer’s Association, information, resources and support groups for Utah.

www.privatedutyhomecare.org - National Private Duty Association, information and resources about private duty home care.

www.ama-assn.org - The American Medical Association has a physician locator service. Look under the specialty “Geriatrics.”

www.agingwithdignity.org - Aging with Dignity, a non-profit organization, produces a document called the 5 Wishes that provides advance directives for medical care.

www.caringinfo.org - Caring Connections - National Hospice and Palliative Care Organization - for information and resources related to caregiving and end-of-life planning. You can also find links here to state-specific forms for advanced directives.  Call the toll-free number 800-658-8898 for hospice and palliative care referrals.
Best of Home Care 2012
February 13, 2012 at 12:26 PM
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