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Month: November 2019

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National Home Care and Hospice Month with A Better Solution In Home Care

November is Home Care & Hospice Month During November, A Better Solution In Home Care honors the millions of nurses, home care aides, therapists, and social workers who make a remarkable difference for the patients and families they serve. These heroic caregivers play a central role in our health care system and in homes across the nation. To recognize their efforts, we call upon all Americans to commemorate the power of caring, both at the home and in their local communities and ask them to join with the National Association for Home Care & Hospice (NAHC) by celebrating November as

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Holidays with your Client, Family or Senior Friends

As the Holidays approach, A Better Solution In Home Care understands that at times it can be difficult to create a festive mood when we are caring for or have someone who is cognitively or medically impaired. Seniors in their homes need our help to make this season memorable and fun for them with activities that are simple to do and that will create a quality time this Holiday Season. 20 senior-friendly holiday activity ideas 15 activities for staying in Make a holiday wreath – these are fun and festive Decorate and fill stockings – try this cute stocking kit

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Holiday Recipe: Pumpkin Pie

Prep 20 min Total time 3 hrs 20 min Servings 8 For many of us, homemade pumpkin pie is the classic dish that says “Thanksgiving,” pure and simple. And speaking of simple, this easy pumpkin pie recipe offers a foolproof way to handle the dough for the crust. Put away the rolling pin – this easy pat-in crust makes prep a breeze! By Betty Crocker Kitchens Ingredients   Pat-in-the-Pan Pastry 1 1/3 cups Gold Medal™ all-purpose flour 1/2 teaspoon salt 1/3 cup vegetable oil 2 tablespoons cold water Filling 2 eggs 1/2 cup sugar 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon 1/2 teaspoon

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From our CEO: Why are the prices for home care increasing?

As an advocate for our clients and seniors on fixed incomes, but also a parent who understands that minimum wage is needed for our younger workforce, it is a very difficult stance to take - whether or not we should raise the minimum wage. As a former caregiver, I know the work and effort it takes to care for others and the exceptional dedication that A Better Solution’s Caregivers all over the Country give to our Senior Clients. In my home state of California as well as my city of San Diego, I fought it, which made me extremely unpopular

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States Raising Minimum Wage in 2019 and 2020

Employee Management Blogger June 4, 2019 Latest News, Over 58% of the US workforce is paid hourly wages and about 2.3% of those workers are making the federal minimum wage or less. This makes minimum wage increases a pivotal issue for many workers and businesses. Our hourly workforce management experts explore the states increasing minimum wage this year. Many states are on the way to $15 hourly minimum wage, with 2019 serving as an intermediate year to gradually roll out new pay schedules. Here are states raising minimum wage for hourly workers 2019 Minimum Wage Increases by State This year,

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