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Which of the following four criteria do you value most when hiring a caregiver?
  • Cost :
     29.6%
  • Reliability and integrity :
     38.5%
  • Education and experience :
     18.3%
  • References and background check results :
     13.6%
(213 total votes)
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Holidays Not Always So Festive For Older Adults
Sekai Ward

Posted on Nov 23, 2009

by Sekai Ward

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The holidays are just around the corner and while visions of sugar plums and turkey dinners may be dancing through our heads, many older adults are struggling to keep the stress and blues at bay. read more


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The Desire to Share

New Topic Thread: Something all Cargivers should know before applying to an Agency

hey to all care givers  u have to watch ur back nomatter what always document everythng  keep copies


Posted by Angela | Apr 09, 2010 12:55 | view thread comments | view all forums

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Alzheimer's and Dementia

Featured Topic Thread: I need your humorous story!

A recent study has shown that mobile phones - long suspected of causing brain tumours - could be a powerful weapon in the battle against Alzheimer's disease. According researchers at the University of South Florida (USF), cell phone use could protect against and even reverse Alzheimer's disease. To read more about this latest research, log onto:  www.sciencedaily.com/news/health.../alzheimer's/

 


Posted by Sekai | Apr 09, 2010 12:55 | view thread comments | view all forums

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