LIMA — An experimental Medicare program seeks to provide relief for dementia caregivers. Seniors who are enrolled in traditional Medicare Parts A or B plans are now eligible for respite care for ...

NARRAGANSETT – As Mister Rogers’ mother said, always “look for the helpers. You’ll always find people who are helping.” That was the case on a foggy morning last week at Roger Wheeler State Beach as ...

Family caregivers often don’t get enough time for themselves — an unfortunate reality that can lead to burnout, depression and physical illness. With some 40 million unpaid caregivers in the U.S., ...

Friendship Adult Day Care Center in Santa Barbara has been awarded a $251,149 from the Alzheimer’s Association Center for Dementia Respite Innovation (CDRI). The grant is designed to enhance the ...

Homelessness, addiction and untreated medical conditions are growing concerns in Carroll County. The Carroll Respite program offers a structured, secure solution to help people recover and get back on ...

Physician assistant Greg Morris, left, and emergency medical technician Codi Natelli with Ascending to Health treat a homeless patient Wednesday in Dorchester Park. Ascending to Health, the ...

With all of the negative press given to the possible development of a medical respite program housed at Access Carroll in Westminster, I thought I would offer a different perspective as both a ...