Home Care Standards Bureau

01/20/2026

Medicare Advantage plans can be difficult to maneuver when a claim is denied. This article offers advice and tips for how to address these issues.

Appealing a coverage denial can be challenging, but there are practical steps to ease the process and get results.

01/13/2026

There is often confusion about vaccines-- this article has a lot of helpful information.

Understanding the powerful role vaccines play in disease prevention

01/07/2026

In caring for the elderly, music is not just entertainment, but can also be used as a tool to calm and connect with those suffering from chronic conditions such as Alzheimer's.

How music therapists help bring music and harmony into everyday caregiving​​

12/29/2025

What to Watch for When Visiting Elderly Loved Ones This Holiday Season

12/17/2025

The holidays can have a different impact on families and the care of their elderly relatives. This article has some recommendations...

We know the holidays can be challenging for many older adults by ushering in a heightened sense of loss, stress, and depression. Follow this advice from Team Alice, a group dedicated to helping prevent medication harm to older adults and named for Alice Brennan, a vibrant 88-year-old who died due to...

12/09/2025

One of our HCSB A+ Certified agencies, Home & Hearth, brought our attention to the matter of seniors hiding the fact that they've had a fall. It's important to be aware of this, and to look for the signs.

It’s often the undiagnosed illness or the unidentified pathogen that poses the greatest health risk. The same holds true for senior falls. 

12/02/2025

There is a lot of information about older adults and aging in America-- here are some facts...

For most older adults, good health means independence, security, and productivity as we age, including managing chronic diseases, physical health, oral and behavioral health, and preventing falls. Get the facts from NCOA.

11/25/2025

Here are some recommendations for "aging in place"-- remaining in your home safely for as long as possible.

More than 50% of older adults want to 'age in place.' Here’s advice to help you plan ahead and continue living independently in your own home.

11/12/2025

Aging in America: Survive or Thrive, narrated by Martin Sheen, discusses ageism, healthcare, economic insecurity and Alzheimer's disease. Follow this link to the PBS show:

Aging in America: Survive or Thrive is a one-hour documentary narrated by Martin Sheen.

10/28/2025

Science contributes to our lives in a relevant, helpful way: "Scientists are reporting the first compelling evidence in people that cognitive training can boost levels of a brain chemical that typically declines with age."

Scientists have found the first compelling evidence that cognitive training can boost levels of a brain chemical that typically declines as people age.

10/21/2025

Caring for the elderly is an ongoing issue in America. A new book discusses the challenges and how other countries are managing it.

In the book “Long-Term Care Around the World,” MIT economist Jonathan Gruber explores how countries approach eldercare. In the U.S., a significant amount of this care is informal, provided by family and friends.

10/14/2025

Scientists are making further headway into discovering more about Alzheimer's, even possibly predicting it...

Researchers at USC have created the first method to noninvasively measure microscopic blood vessel pulses in the human brain. Using advanced 7T MRI, they found these tiny pulsations grow stronger with age and vascular risk, disrupting the brain’s waste-clearing systems. The discovery may explain h...