Unable to stand for very long or drive to the doctor, many older Americans must rely on home care nurses. The problem is, there aren’t enough of these nurses to go around. Home health care involves ...
A home health aide from Companions & Homemakers helps a client with a meal. Demand is increasing for all forms of home care. PHOTO CONTRIBUTED The call came in before the surgery even started — could ...
Angela Haupt has been a health writer and editor for more than a decade. She was previously the managing editor of health at U.S. News & World Report, where she spent 11 years covering and editing ...