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Home Care Changes in the New Year

Sacramento passed two new laws in 2013 that take effect in 2014. The laws passed were AB241 (overtime) and AB10 (Minimum Wage). Prior to January 1, 2014, Caregivers working in homes was exempt from overtime. This exemption was given because: • Overtime increase the cost of care and while people [...]

By | January 3rd, 2014|0 Comments

Local Senior Care Leader Receives National Certification

Senior Helpers, North Bay, a leading local in-home care provider, has just received national accreditation from Home Care Pulse, an organization dedicated to the measurement of client and caregiver satisfaction scores for the private duty home care industry. Based on exemplary results from a recent independent local client survey, Senior [...]

By | September 22nd, 2010|0 Comments

Aging in Place

Most people want to live independently as long as possible, but many of the baby boomers today are dealing with a parent or loved one who needs care at some level. This can range from everyday tasks such as meal preparation, assistance with errands, driving to doctors or to activities. [...]

By | July 21st, 2010|0 Comments

Compassionate Allowance Conditions

Social Security Administration Approves Early Onset Alzheimer’s for Disability Benefits Early onset of Alzheimer’s disease is now considered one of a growing list of Compassionate Allowance Conditions. If a patient is deemed to have one of the allowance conditions, as determined by a disability case manager, then they may be [...]

By | July 8th, 2010|0 Comments