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Caregiver Connection
This podcast is for caregivers and families seeking advice and inspiration on caring for someone with a mental or physical disability. It is hosted by Best Care, a Minnesota-based home care agency that has provided home and community-based services since 2005. Join us to discuss ideas, tips, and educational resources to support caregivers and their families. NOTE: The content on this podcast is for informational or educational purposes only and does not substitute professional medical advice or…
Episodes
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Holiday Gift Guide for Seniors: What to Get Dementia Patients - Best Care
At Best Care, our goal is to help those in need find the best home healthcare services. While we specialize in providing quality homecare administrative…
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Accessible Remodeling Ideas and Advice - Best Care
Creating a home that caters to all abilities is essential for comfort and independence. Families in Minnesota are often faced with the task of making home…
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What Are Epilepsy Caregivers and What Do They Do? - Best Care
If you or someone you love has epilepsy, you know it's a challenging condition that requires specialized care. According to the CDC, 1.2% of the U.S…
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Does Medicare Pay for Homecare Services? - Best Care
Starting homecare services can bring up a few questions. One of the biggest concerns many individuals face is how to pay for at-home care. For those covered by…
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Everything You Need to Know About Conservatorships - Best Care
Navigating the complexities of caring for a loved one can often lead families to explore legal structures to further ensure the well-being and security of the…
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Should You Choose a CFSS Agency or Budget Model? - Best Care
Community First Services and Supports (CFSS) in Minnesota is an exciting new program that replaces the PCA (Personal Care Assistant) program and the Consumer…
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In-Home Care for Adults with Autism - Best Care
At Best Care, we understand that many public discussions regarding autism spectrum disorder often focus on children, but adults living with autism also require…
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Thanksgiving Craft Ideas for Seniors - Best Care
Best Care believes that there is more to quality home care services than just the basics. Family caregivers often serve as trusted companions for recipients of…
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Drool Rash vs. Hand, Foot, and Mouth Disease - Best Care
Health concerns can cause confusion and contradiction, especially with children under our care. For example, how do you differentiate between a drool rash vs…
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Medical Alert Watches vs. Medical Alert Systems - Best Care
In the constantly evolving world of smart technology, we've noticed some exciting advancements that can greatly benefit seniors and individuals with certain…
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Halloween Face Painting Ideas - Best Care
Halloween is just around the corner! While that means spooktacular fun for many families, children with sensory issues or other special needs may require extra…
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How Does the Fall Time Change Affect Kids with Autism? - Best Care
Time change can disrupt routines and sleep schedules, especially for children with autism. When our clocks "fall back" on in the fall, for instance, what can…
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What Is Nonverbal Autism? - Best Care
Autism affects each person differently, as the spectrum is just as diverse as the individuals themselves. Nonverbal autism is one specific designation along…
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Do Caregivers Provide Infant Care? - Best Care
Bringing home your baby is an exhilarating yet overwhelming experience. This is especially true when facing the added complexities of a chronic medical…
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Pregnancy and Caregiving: 9 Do's & Don'ts - Best Care
Pregnancy is a miraculous journey, full of excitement and anticipation, but it comes with its fair share of challenges, especially if you're also a caregiver…
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Caregiver Certification: What You Need to Get Started - Best Care
Becoming a certified caregiver is a meaningful and rewarding journey. It allows you to provide much-needed support to loved ones or clients in need…
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ADHD and Exhaustion: Providing Care for Children - Best Care
Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) is a common developmental disorder characterized by inattention, hyperactivity, and impulsiveness. As a…
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Am I Too Young to be a Caregiver? - Best Care
Caregivers provide essential home care services to people who need help so they can remain in their homes. They are trained professionals who support…
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Care for the Caregivers: Self-Help, Advice & More - Best Care
Providing home care services for a loved one can be a blessing, but being a family caregiver comes with a unique set of challenges. Caregivers often pull…
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10 Steps to Hiring the Best Caregiver - Best Care
Whether you're hiring a caregiver for yourself or helping a loved one navigate this journey, the process can feel daunting. Here at Best Care, our mission is…
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What Are My Rights as a Caregiver? - Best Care
Family caregivers have accepted a labor of love, caring for people who need assistance. However, juggling the responsibilities of caregiving can be…
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Long-Term Care Planning - Best Care
When planning for the future, many of us tend to focus on immediate needs and overlook the importance of financial planning for long-term care. However…
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Benefits of Home Based Care for Individuals with HIV/AIDS - Best Care
From a small corner of Africa, the HIV virus has spread to practically all parts of the globe and is now considered a pandemic in some areas. Since 1981 when…
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The Dos and Don'ts of Being a PCA: Do Embrace Challenges - Best Care
Challenges and obstacles are an unavoidable part of being a personal care assistant. These challenges present a real danger not only for the home care patient…
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Talking to Children About an Ill Grandparent or Relative - Best Care
Family caregivers face many different challenges when caring for a parent that is suffering from a disease or illness. Aside from providing for their parent's…
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Check out Best Care's New White Paper - Best Care
At Best Care, we not only strive to be a quality Minnesota home care agency, but also to provide helpful caregiver resources and assistance. One of the most…
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Putting the "Best" in Best Care – Gain Ease and Convenience - Best Care
There are hundreds of Minnesota home care agencies that all claim to provide the same services. As a personal care assistant, it can be difficult to know which…
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Tips and Tricks to Stay Organized While Working as a Personal Care Assistant - Best Care
As a personal care assistant providing home health services, it's a safe bet that your life is pretty chaotic. Balancing multiple patients' medications, daily…
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Family Caregiving: Living Away From Loved Ones That Need Home Care - Best Care
According to a study conducted by the National Alliance for Caregiving and AARP, 72% of family caregivers live within a twenty-minute drive of their loved one…
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A Big Thank You to the Incredible Women Providing Caregiving Services - Best Care
In the US, the average caregiver is a 49-year-old woman who is married, employed, and cares for her 70-year-old mother. While there are many men that work as…
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The Dos and Don'ts of Being a PCA: Be Smart - Best Care
Providing home care for a family member or friend is one of the most important tasks you will ever have. However, it is a safe bet that when the time comes…
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Preventing Alzheimer's at Any Age - Best Care
An exciting announcement was made at the Alzheimer's Association International Conference: Over the past 40 years, Alzheimer's and dementia rates have steadily…
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Dealing With Grief and Loss as a Home Caregiver - Best Care
Caregiving is an incredibly rewarding career. Very few professions allow a worker to make a real difference in someone's life. Every day, family caregivers and…
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How to Know When it's Time to Quit Your Job to Care for Your Parent - Best Care
It's human nature to feel called to provide care for a loved one in need. Whether a sick child staying home from school or an aging parent, home care services…
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The Benefits of Gardening for People Living with Alzheimer's - Best Care
At Best Care, we strive to stay current on new information related to activities that benefit home caregivers, and while we focus on helping seniors, children…
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Common Myths Regarding Home Health Care - Best Care
There are many individuals in need of home care services who choose to avoid it because they have heard negative rumors about home health care agencies and…
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Getting the Best Home Care for People with TBI - Best Care
Traumatic brain injuries (TBIs) are serious problems that can result in lifelong consequences. Though a person's return from the hospital due to TBI is often…
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The Dos and Don'ts of Being a PCA: Do Be Professional - Best Care
Personal care assistants and family caregivers are lucky to have such a great job! Home care is a very rewarding career that allows an individual to make a…
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How to be a Great Family Caregiver: Getting Started in Family Caregiving - Best Care
A recent study from the Pew Research Center found that two out of every five adults in the U.S. currently provide home care for a sick or elderly relative. The…
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The Sandwich Generation: Home Caregiving for Kids and Parents - Best Care
As baby boomers reach retirement age and beyond, their children are finding themselves as part of a growing community known as the Sandwich Generation. The…
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The Dos and Don'ts of Being a PCA: Don't Try to Do Too Much - Best Care
As any medical professional will tell you, proving health care is a lot of work. As a personal care assistant you have likely experienced this first-hand. From…
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Capture Music Therapy's Many Benefits for Senior Home Health - Best Care
Ask anyone you know what their favorite song is and you are sure to be in for a long-winded answer as they struggle to narrow it down to just one. From the…
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Healing After the Fall: Recovery at Home after a Hip Fracture - Best Care
One of the major factors that lead to disability and loss of independence among the elderly is falling and fracturing one or both hips. Research suggests that…
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Caring for the Caregiver: The Powerful Benefits of a Helping Hand - Best Care
When you provide a friend, family member, or other loved one with care services, you are helping that person to live a more comfortable, independent life…
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Discover the Benefits of Starting a New Hobby for Home Care Patients - Best Care
If you could do anything for the rest of your life, what would it be? This is a common question to determine what we feel is most important and what activities…
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Seniors Waiting for a Long-Term Care Facility Benefit From Transitional Home Care - Best Care
Any family that has gone through the process of selecting a senior living community knows it can be lengthy and difficult. Long wait lists can leave seniors in…
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Lonely Seniors: The Psychological and Emotional Benefits of Home Care - Best Care
A personal care assistant plays many roles in the life of a senior. Perhaps one of the least appreciated aspects of their service is the psychological benefit…
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The Minnesota PCA Assessment - Best Care
Arey ou interested in receiving PCA Services? In order to receive PCA Services in Minnesota, you will first have to meet with a Public Health Nurse in your…
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Cooking for Seniors: Support for Safe and Independent Meals - Best Care
The ability to prepare food is one of life's most basic activities, and can be a wonderful hobby for improving the home health of seniors. Cooking is a…
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Smart Home Care Options for People with Parkinson's Disease - Best Care
As parents and loved ones grow older, most people are prepared to see some changes, but these changes can still come as a surprise and a challenge. Parkinson's…
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Spine Disorders and Home Health Care - Best Care
Spine disorders are caused by several factors. Ankylosing spondylitis is the result of progressive arthritis that causes inflammation of the spine and the…
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Rotator Cuff Tear and Proper Home Treatment for the Elderly - Best Care
The rotator cuff is a group of muscles and tendons in the shoulder that help in movement while making it strong and stable. Due to wear and tear, the rotator…
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Can I Change PCAs? - Best Care
At Best Care, we believe that everyone deserves the best care that aligns with their wants and needs. That could change over time, meaning you could need to…
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Massage Therapy and Home Care Services: The Perfect Combination - Best Care
Sure, it will help you relax. But massage therapy can do much more than that, especially for extended home care clients experiencing common complications…
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Ready to Start Homecare Services? - Best Care
There are many benefits of receiving homecare services. You get to enjoy the comfort of your own home while receiving quality support to perform daily tasks…
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Weight Management Tips for Senior Homecare Clients - Best Care
Providing home care to a parent or grandparent is often a full-time job. In addition to you helping your loved one perform daily tasks and feel more…
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How Home Care Workers Help Individuals with Muscular Dystrophy - Best Care
Muscular dystrophy (MD) is a group of inherited muscle disorders in which there is skeletal muscle weakness and muscle tissue loss. The cause can be a mutation…
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Kids With ADD/ADHD Should Receive Excellent Home Care Services - Best Care
Attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) is a type of developmental disorder which affects between 8-12 percent of children. It is characterized by…
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Caregiver Tips for Buying Groceries on a Budget - Best Care
Family caregivers juggle multiple responsibilities, and one of these tasks is often handling grocery shopping for home care recipients. With inflation and…
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When Should a Person with Dementia Stop Driving? - Best Care
The ability to drive is significant, offering independence and freedom. But what happens when dementia begins to cloud the mind of someone we love? As we spend…