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Melissa Bean is a former veterans content specialist at A Place for Mom, where she crafted easy-to-understand articles about VA resources, senior care payment options, dementia caregiving, and more. Melissa pairs over a decade of writing experience with her time as a military spouse, during which she organized and led a multistate military family support group.
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Compare assisted living and home care in key areas like cost, services offered, and benefits.
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While unhappiness can be a normal emotion, there are times when you should consider moving your parent out of their assisted living community. Their unique needs and preferences should always be accounted for when you’re finding senior care.
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Discover the surprising benefits of senior living, modern assisted living housing options, and more.
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Learn about how insurance covers palliative care and discover alternative ways to cover copays and other palliative care costs.
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Dementia treatment includes medications, lifestyle changes, cognitive rehabilitation, occupational therapy, art therapy, and more.
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Grants for dementia patients, like the HFA home care grant covers respite care hours with no cash value.
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