Home Care Matters

05/12/2026

𝗛𝗼𝘄 𝗰𝗮𝗻 𝘆𝗼𝘂 𝗵𝗲𝗹𝗽 𝗸𝗲𝗲𝗽 𝗼𝗹𝗱𝗲𝗿 𝗮𝗱𝘂𝗹𝘁𝘀 𝘀𝗮𝗳𝗲 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗿𝗲𝘀𝗽𝗲𝗰𝘁𝗲𝗱?
Continue reading How can you help keep older adults safe and respected? at Home Care Matters.
https://homecarematters.com/blog/2026/05/12/how-can-you-help-keep-older-adults-safe-and-respected/

05/11/2026

Words matter!

05/07/2026

Newest article from my series.

We’ve done a good job in home care of talking about hours. But hours alone don’t define care complexity. As needs become more layered — mobility, cognition, medication oversight, fall risk, family support, and environmental challenges — we need a better way to measure what care truly require...

05/07/2026

𝗪𝗵𝘆 𝗮𝗿𝗲 𝗿𝗲𝗴𝘂𝗹𝗮𝗿 𝗰𝗵𝗲𝗰𝗸𝘂𝗽𝘀 𝗲𝗺𝗽𝗵𝗮𝘀𝗶𝘇𝗲𝗱 𝗱𝘂𝗿𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗠𝗲𝗻’𝘀 𝗛𝗲𝗮𝗹𝘁𝗵 𝗠𝗼𝗻𝘁𝗵?
Continue reading Why are regular checkups emphasized during Men’s Health Month? at Home Care Matters.
https://homecarematters.com/blog/2026/05/07/why-are-regular-checkups-emphasized-during-mens-health-month/

05/06/2026

Many families are surprised to learn that Medicare typically does not cover long-term home care needs like bathing, meal preparation, supervision, companionship, or ongoing daily support.

Understanding the difference between medical care and long-term care is one of the most important parts of planning ahead for yourself or a loved one.

This AARP article helps explain the gap many families discover too late — and why education, preparation, and the right support system matter.

Insurance misunderstandings leave many Georgia families unprepared

05/05/2026

𝗪𝗵𝘆 𝗱𝗼 𝗿𝗼𝘂𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗲𝘀 𝗵𝗲𝗹𝗽 𝗽𝗲𝗼𝗽𝗹𝗲 𝘄𝗶𝘁𝗵 𝗔𝗹𝘇𝗵𝗲𝗶𝗺𝗲𝗿’𝘀 𝗳𝗲𝗲𝗹 𝗺𝗼𝗿𝗲 𝗰𝗼𝗺𝗳𝗼𝗿𝘁𝗮𝗯𝗹𝗲
Continue reading Why do routines help people with Alzheimer’s feel more comfortable at Home Care Matters.
https://homecarematters.com/blog/2026/05/05/why-do-routines-help-people-with-alzheimers-feel-more-comfortable/

04/30/2026

𝗪𝗵𝘆 𝗜𝘀 𝗙𝗮𝗹𝗹 𝗣𝗿𝗲𝘃𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗦𝗼 𝗜𝗺𝗽𝗼𝗿𝘁𝗮𝗻𝘁 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗦𝗲𝗻𝗶𝗼𝗿 𝗛𝗲𝗮𝗹𝘁𝗵 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗜𝗻𝗱𝗲𝗽𝗲𝗻𝗱𝗲𝗻𝗰𝗲?
Continue reading Why Is Fall Prevention So Important for Senior Health and Independence? at Home Care Matters.
https://homecarematters.com/blog/2026/04/30/why-is-fall-prevention-so-important-for-senior-health-and-independence/

04/28/2026

AI perspectives in Home Care....

Great AI insight & perspectives.

04/28/2026

Article 6 of my series....

The Next Evolution of Home Care: A thought-leadership series exploring the shift from hourly care models to needs-based care Part 6: The Four Pillars of the Future Home Care Operating Model By Valerie Darling, Founder & CEO, Home Care Matters In the previous articles in this series, we explored a si

04/28/2026

𝗪𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝗔𝗿𝗲 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗘𝗮𝗿𝗹𝘆 𝗪𝗮𝗿𝗻𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗦𝗶𝗴𝗻𝘀 𝗼𝗳 𝗛𝗲𝗮𝗹𝘁𝗵 𝗣𝗿𝗼𝗯𝗹𝗲𝗺𝘀 𝗶𝗻 𝗦𝗲𝗻𝗶𝗼𝗿𝘀?
Continue reading What Are the Early Warning Signs of Health Problems in Seniors? at Home Care Matters.
https://homecarematters.com/blog/2026/04/28/what-are-the-early-warning-signs-of-health-problems-in-seniors/

04/26/2026