Home Health vs Home Care: What’s the Difference?

A caregiver and an older woman laugh over a photo album at a sunny kitchen table in her home.

The discharge planner slides a folder across the table and says your mother will need "home health" and probably "home care" too. The two terms sound almost the same, and you have until the next phone call to sort them out. Here is the short version of home health vs home care. One is medical…

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What Stage of Dementia Is Sundowning? A Guide for Families

A caregiver and an older woman share tea and a photo album on a sofa in warm late-afternoon light.

What stage of dementia is sundowning most often seen in? Sundowning is most common in the middle (moderate) and later stages of dementia, and it can show up at any stage. Many families first notice it as a change in the rhythm of the day. Your mom is clear and calm in the morning. As…

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