Gary Gary A. Powell, Executive Director, The Caregiver Foundation | Apr 4, 2021 | April - May 2021, Giving Care
Long-term care is expensive, whether you provide the care yourself, have caregivers come into the home or use a care facility. If you have no assets, no savings and nothing of real dollar-sign value, and your income is not enough to pay for long-term care, the government has a plan for you — Medicaid. That is a topic for another time, but if Medicaid appears to fit your circumstances, be sure to use an expert to complete the application. For now, let’s look at just a few more creative methods for covering this cost.
Gary Gary A. Powell, Executive Director, The Caregiver Foundation | Oct 7, 2020 | Giving Care, October - November 2020
Guardianship, conservatorship, trustee, power of attorney, agent, healthcare surrogate and other critical decision-making positions in the life of a senior or an adult with disabilities are a complicated mixture of ethics, law and common sense. Many caregivers, however, have little or no training in these areas and can find themselves in awkward and unnerving positions.
Gary Gary A. Powell, Executive Director, The Caregiver Foundation | Jul 15, 2020 | Health, March 2011
While care giving for your parents, your journey may involve help with bathing. The actual work of bathing is not as hard to figure out as the emotional effort might be. Understand that both you and your loved one can sense your feelings—your embarrassment. Many Asian cultures practice community and family bathing, but most Americans do not.
Gary Gary A. Powell, Executive Director, The Caregiver Foundation | Aug 1, 2015 | Articles, August - September 2015, Giving Care
Getting older is not something we all look forward to in our lives. All those physical things start cropping up to slow us down just when we have to handle the details of Social Security, Medicare, estate planning, health directives and more! Just a small percentage...
Gary Gary A. Powell, Executive Director, The Caregiver Foundation | Aug 1, 2014 | Articles, August - September 2014, Programs & Services
The most difficult aspect of providing care is developing the emotional honesty in accepting its’ realities. These include practical areas of financial needs and resource; availability of assistance from family members or friends; geographical restrictions; physical...
Gary Gary A. Powell, Executive Director, The Caregiver Foundation | Oct 1, 2011 | Articles, Giving Care, October - November 2011
As we age, our communication skills change. For family members and caregivers, knowing how a senior hears and understands is vital. Just because we speak clearly does not mean that our messages are received correctly. Learning the language of aging requires conscious...
