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Why CDPAP Is The Best Option for Your Aging Loved One
There are more than 54 million seniors currently living in the United States of America, with the population seeing a steady increase over the last decade.
Many people will require some form of care once they move beyond their ability to take care of themselves fully. Studies have shown that seniors prefer to continue living in their homes rather than in a senior community or nursing facility. Because of this, home care needs to be considered a possibility when making long-term plans.
There are a lot of options. Many of them, you may know about already. But, there is one that […]
Helping Alzheimer’s patients and their families adjust and cope at home
We’re not afraid of getting older. We’re afraid of the things that could happen to us once we reach those golden years.
Helping Alzheimer’s patients adjust and cope at home.
An Old Foe
Aside from being able to rock silver locks like a champ, there are those age-related diseases that wander at bay, lurking in the distance.
Awareness […]
CDPAP Programs Cost-effective Care and Flexible Options
Over one-third (38%) of U.S. men and women experience spikes in stress levels during the holiday season. According to an NBC News poll, up to 69% of people are stressed by “perceiving a lack of money”, and 51% are “stressed out about the pressure to give or get gifts.”
A cost-effective care solution known as the Consumer Directed Personal Assistance Program (CDPAP), also commonly called the “Friends and family home care program,” can help keep stress levels low during the holidays.
What is CDPAP?
This […]
How to Choose the Right CDPAP Agency For You & Your Loved One
Choose the Right CDPAP Agency when the time is right to have a home health aide. Many people are relieved to learn that they may be able to have their loved ones provide their needed services—and be paid for their time.
In New York, an innovative Medicaid program called “CDPAP,” or the Consumer Directed Personal Assistance Program (CDPAP) offers recipients an alternative way to receive home care services. This program allows them to “hire” family members, neighbors, or friends to assist them with caregiving tasks. These providers get paid for their services.
This situation is a win-win for you […]
The Importance of Communication in the CDPAP Program
If you’re choosing to sign up for the Consumer Directed Personal Assistance Program (CDPAP), either as someone who requires home care or as a personal assistant to a friend or family member, as you research agencies to partner with, ask about the communication procedures they have in place.
Listen carefully to how they deal with you as a consumer. This is a program that is very human, and it requires a team of strong, skilled communicators at its heart.
The CDPAP program offers a way for close […]
How To Become A Paid Caregiver: CDPAP Requirements & Steps
The Consumer Directed Personal Assistance Program (CDPAP) is a wonderful initiative in New York that allows patients to choose their own caregivers. They are able to hire friends or family members to help as caregivers, or “Personal Assistants”, and assist with the daily needs of their home care. In this way, family friends and loved ones—who would likely provide care regardless of the situation—gain the benefit of being paid for the valuable care that they’re providing, and the patient is able to work with someone they feel comfortable with in their own home. If you are interested in taking part…
