In this month’s issue of CARING magazine, Steve Barlam, MSW, LCSW, CMC, LivHOME’s Chief Professional Officer, talks about the concept of “reciprocity” when caring for someone with dementia. It is the idea that the relationship with a dementia patient must have a give and take, thereby empowering the senior. Steve offers specific activities appropriate for the various levels of dementia.

To read the article, click here.

Steve Barlam’s latest article on McKnight’s website talks about the ways a company like LivHOME can partner with assisted living communities.

“Increasingly, assisted-living communities that partner with care managers of at-home service providers discover a powerful arrangement that results in healthier, contented seniors and a stronger census.

Such partnerships can add value on two levels:”  read more

In 1995, only 67% of long term care (LTC) insurance plans “provided some form of home care benefit”; by 2000, the figure had grown to 86%. Now over 97% of LTC insurance plans provide a home care benefit.

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