Emily Laurence is a journalist, freelance writer and certified health coach living in Raleigh, North Carolina. She specializes in writing about mental health, healthy aging and overall wellness. For ...

Traditional home care, often involving minimum service hours, presents distinct challenges for both providers and clients. A ...

The home-based care industry is uniquely equipped to improve care coordination and enhance care for patients. To expand the role that care coordination ...

Many aging adults would prefer to age in place and stay home longer rather than move to an assisted living facility or nursing home. Most people recognize, though, that living at home alone can be ...

Gibson Care Corp., the Home Instead franchise for Iredell and Alexander counties, was recently recognized for service excellence after receiving great ratings and reviews from seniors and their ...

Full-time caregiving is an around-the-clock job, but respite care can give live-in caregivers a short-term break. Caregivers are often managing caring for a loved one with work, other family ...

People with disabilities and older adults may require help with activities of daily living (ADLs). If your loved one needs assistance with non-medical tasks (e.g., help around the house or with ...