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CAREGIVING CHRONICLES

Information and resources that support your role in caring for a loved one.

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Caregiving Chronicles Q&A: MetroWest Meds program providing much needed prescription drug assistance

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MetroWest Meds program manager Susan Moriarty discusses the Natick VNA‘s program to provide prescription drug assistance to uninsured and underinsured individuals in MetroWest.

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CAREGIVING ISSUES, Q&A Caregiving Chronicles Q&A: What to ask before, during and after your loved one’s visit to the doctor

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The latest entry in the Caregiving Chronicles blog Q&A series features nurses from the Natick VNA discussing the questions caregivers should ask before, during and after their loved one’s visit to the doctor.

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Caregiving Chronicles Q&A: How depression can impact older adults and caregivers

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Depression is a serious, but often misunderstood, medical condition affecting many older adults and caregivers. In our latest Q&A, Pamela Fishman, a social worker at the Natick VNA, addresses some of the key issues surrounding this illness.

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Caregiving Chronicles Q&A: What caregivers should know about palliative care

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In the latest Caregiving Chronicles Q&A, Century Health Systems CEO Judith Boyko discusses the many aspects of palliative care.

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Caregiving Chronicles Q&A: Preventing falls in and around the home

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In the latest edition of the Caregiving Chronicles Q&A series, Judith Boyko of Century Health Systems discusses ways for caregivers to help prevent falls in and around the home of their loved ones.

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Caregiving Chronicles Q&A: What caregivers should know about managing the medications of their loved ones

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In the latest edition of the Caregiving Chronicles Q&A series, Judith Boyko of Century Health Systems discusses the importance of managing the medications you and your loved ones take and strategies for how best to do that.

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Caregiving Chronicles Q&A: Infection control and prevention in the home

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In our latest Q&A, the Caregiving Chronicles blog learns about controlling and preventing infections in the home in a conversation with Century Health Services CEO Judith Boyko, MBA, MS, RN, and Public Health Nurse Jean Sniffin, RN.

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Caregiving Chronicles Q&A: Dealing with the difficult decision about when it is no longer safe to drive

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In our latest Q&A, the Caregiving Chronicles blog learns about the issues involved with older adults driving and what to do when it is no longer safe for a loved one to drive in a conversation with Century Health Services CEO Judith Boyko, MBA, MS, RN.

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Caregiving Chronicles Q&A: What is care coordination and why is it important?

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In our latest Q&A, the Caregiving Chronicles blog learns about the issues involved with the coordination of care in a conversation with Century Health Services CEO Judith Boyko, MBA, MS, RN.

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Caregiving Chronicles Q&A: The “sandwich generation” and coping with caring for children and parents at the same time

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In our latest Q&A, the Caregiving Chronicles blog learns about the issues faced by “sandwich generation” caregivers who are caring for both their own children and for aging parents in a conversation with Century Health Services CEO Judith Boyko, MBA, MS, RN.