Family Caregivers Network Inc

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Did you know that by 2011 the first of 78 million baby boomers will transition into retirement and, one of every nine baby boomers will live to be at least 90. Family Caregivers Network along with other national organizations are working diligently to address the healthcare and long term needs of this adult population. Over the past year Americans have spent over $257 million dollars to care for loved ones who developed a chronic long term illness. Caregivers face many challenges providing care at home. Most individuals don't realize that caregiving is a 24 hour a day job. There is the physical stress and also emotional stress of providing care. Often sleep deprivation from caring for individuals and our families causes fatigue and illness to family caregivers. All this is very taxing on families but it doesn't need to be. You are not alone; we offer you superior home care services in Montgomery, Southern Lehigh, Upper Bucks, and Berks County.

Take control over your life now and learn about how our services offers solutions that will provide you with the quality of life you deserve.

Did you know that medication errorsare the second leading cause for hospitalizations in the elderly?
If you missed the webinar on Medication Safety last month click on the link below to listen to the audio offered through the National Family Caregivers Association.
1. You will learn about the most likely medication problems that occur for patients.
2. What you can do to minimize risks with medications
3. And the right questions to ask your doctor, nurse, or pharmacist.
Safe and Sound Medication Management Techniques.

Our services are available 24 hours a day, 7 day a week, in Montgomery, Bucks, Berks, Lehigh, and Northampton County

Our highly trained Geriatric Care Managers skillfully assess the needs of aging loved ones, then advise and direct families in regards to health, social, and supportive services. We can be the eyes and ears for long distance families.

STAFFING:Are you a nursing home, assisted living, or home health agency in need of additional staff to maintain your quality of care? We can provide you with both the professional and the non-professional to help complement you staffing needs.

We provide families with the education and tools to better understand how to care for their loved ones. Our bimonthly newsletter with current healthcare topics is available to everyone.

Our trained professionals help caregivers and families address caregiving issues. Through open discussion groups you can "air" your fears and obtain the support you need to continue caring for your loved one.

To help maintain the safety of individuals our Personal Medical Alert Systems and Automated Medication Delivery Systems provide peace of mind for families when your loved one is alone. We also provide Safety Belts as well as other transfer equipment that may be needed to assist in the care of loved ones. We can help you with all of your medical equipment needs in Montgomery, Upper Bucks, Southern Lehigh, and Berks County areas.

SENIOR HOME MAINTANENCE:With experience technicians we provide additional safety services such as; installing safety grab bars in bathroom, build ramps for wheelchair use, security lighting, modify homes to be ADA Handicap Accessible, as well as outside spring clean-up, trim shubs and lawns, plus many other services.

Future Geriatric Care Should Focus On Systems, Not Technology, Say Nurses
Nurse.com: "The most important advances in geriatric care, say gerontological nurse researchers and practitioners, are not new technologies and procedures but changes in thinking about older patients. ...

ACP Reminds Public About The Importance Of Family Caregivers
In support of National Family Caregivers Month in November, the American College of Physicians (ACP) is reminding the public about the importance and complexity of the patient-physician-caregiver relationship. More than 65 million family caregivers play a major role in maximizing the health and quality of life of individuals with acute and chronic illnesses...

Rising Cost Of Long-Term Care Threatens State, Federal Budgets
The Fiscal Times reports on the surging costs of long-term care, "which amount to a fiscal time bomb for states and the federal government." The country thus far has failed "to lay the foundation for affordable long-term care insurance as 78 million baby boomers move into their senior years...

CMS Could Save Billions By Changing Payment, Delivery Methods
Experts examine ways to change care delivery and payment at the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services while seniors prepare for the Medicare open enrollment period...

Long-Term Care News: Insurance Costs Jump; Nurses' Training Pays Off
The Wall Street Journal: "People with long-term care insurance policies are getting hit with a new round of steep premium increases," which insurers attribute to "policyholders living longer, generating higher claims and canceling fewer policies than they had projected...