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Companion Care vs Nursing Care
When it’s time to bring care into your loved one’s home, one of the first questions families face is what kind of help they actually need. Many adult children and caregivers start by searching for “in-home care” and quickly discover a confusing list of options: companion care, personal care, home health, nursing care, and more.It’s no wonder so many families in Columbia, MO start off thinking a companion caregiver will “cover everything.” After all, a caregiver can help around the house, provide...
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The Benefits of In-Home Care for Elderly Couples
When an older couple starts needing more help, families usually end up asking the same question: what’s the best way to keep both people safe, supported, and together? And that’s where things get complicated fast (and where in-home senior care for couples comes in).Because this is not just a care question. It is a relationship question. A quality-of-life question. A “how do we make this work without blowing up everyone’s finances and nervous systems?” question.For many senior couples, the...
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What to Look for When Touring a Nursing Home or Long-Term Care Facility
At Navigate Wellness, our goal is to keep our clients living independently in their homes for as long as possible. But sometimes, it’s just not safe anymore, and they need more care than concierge nursing and other services can provide. In those cases, a long-term care facility is the right next step.The process of choosing a nursing home or similar facility can be completely overwhelming. Identifying the difference between a good nursing home vs bad nursing home can be difficult, especially if...
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Understanding Insurance for Senior Care
When you’re facing the prospect of paying for home health care and other elder care services, it can be completely overwhelming. Insurance for senior care may seem like the best option, but it often comes with unexpected obstacles.At Navigate Wellness, we often get asked: “Do you take insurance?” The answer to that is “no, we do not”, and honestly, it probably always will be the answer. The truth is, there are a lot of benefits of using private pay home care like Navigate Wellness. Not only...
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