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These pros help keep ailing, aging loved ones safe — but it's a costly service

Anne Sansevero discusses a client with one of her nurses, Beau Romero. Sansevero has seven employees in her growing private care management business in New York City. Ashley Milne-Tyte/for NPR hide caption

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These pros help keep ailing, aging loved ones safe — but it's a costly service

December 11, 2023 • Private care management, often nurses or social workers, is a growing field that helps people navigate the elder care system. People call it "a game changer" — but it comes at a high price.

These pros help keep ailing, aging loved ones safe — but it's a costly service

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Program Offers TLC To Older Adults And Their Homes So They Can Stay Put

The CAPABLE program provides therapy but also offers up practical solutions to help make navigating the home easier. Sarah Szanton (left) got the idea for CAPABLE when she was a nurse practitioner treating homebound seniors. Courtesy of the Heinz Awards hide caption

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Program Offers TLC To Older Adults And Their Homes So They Can Stay Put

November 26, 2019 • Many older adults want to age in their own homes, and the CAPABLE program makes that possible by offering everything from physical therapy to grab bar installation. It's cost effective too.

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Simple Ways To Prevent Falls In Older Adults

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Simple Ways To Prevent Falls In Older Adults

July 14, 2019 • Older adults are dying from falls at a higher rate today than 20 years ago. But you can take simple steps to improve balance, vision and alertness — and keep from falling.

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New Medicare Advantage Benefits Are Supposed To Help Seniors Stay Out Of The Hospital

Services like rides to the doctor or wheelchair ramps are among those that some Medicare Advantage plans will begin to offer next year. Razvan Chisu / EyeEm/Getty Images/EyeEm hide caption

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New Medicare Advantage Benefits Are Supposed To Help Seniors Stay Out Of The Hospital

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November 9, 2018 • To help seniors stay healthy and independent, some Medicare plans will soon cover things like home-delivered meals or rides to the doctor, but finding plans that include the coverage is not easy.