Medicare offers help for caregivers of dementia patients but getting the word out has not been easy. People who work in ...

At 80, Rose Carfagno of West Norriton, Pa., was charming, social and independent, still working as a hair stylist and going ballroom dancing every weekend. “She would work three days a week, and then ...

Under Medicare rules, caregivers are qualified healthcare professionals such as nurses or therapists. Medicare does not pay for care from family members, friends, or privately hired home health aides.

The federal agency that operates Medicare, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, is finally recognizing what people have known for, well, thousands of years: Family members are the bedrock of ...

The Mount Washington Valley Adult Day Center in Conway will use its new Medicare payments to expand its dementia care outside its center. Home visits will include helping individuals with dementia and ...

Several changes to Medicare will occur in 2025, including a cap on out-of-pocket prescription drug costs, expanded mental health care services, and increased caregiver support. These changes aim to ...