ProLife library
Practical answers about home care, Medicaid and caring for a parent in New York City — written by our coordinators and reviewed by Anna Klyauzova, MSN, RN.
Health Conditions and Medication
Studies link long-term use of some anticholinergic, sleep and anxiety medicines to higher dementia risk, but they show an association, not proof of cause. Never stop…
Choosing and Managing Care
Start small, let your parent keep control, and use a doctor or a shared task as the way in. If refusal becomes unsafe, New York has…
Recovery and After Hospital
Medicare covers a skilled nursing facility only after 3 inpatient days (observation time does not count). In 2026, days 21-100 cost $217 a day. To appeal…
Health Conditions and Medication
Sundowning is worse confusion or agitation in the late afternoon and evening in some people with dementia. It is not a disease: look for triggers like…
Choosing and Managing Care
In New York, an adult child is not legally required to provide hands-on care for a parent, and in-laws are not covered either. A spouse's duty…
Choosing and Managing Care
In New York, a licensed home care agency must run a fingerprint-based Department of Health criminal history check on its unlicensed aides. An old conviction does…
Choosing and Managing Care
Hiring a caregiver directly makes you the household employer, responsible for minimum wage, overtime, payroll taxes and workers' comp, disability and Paid Family Leave coverage. An…
Medicaid, CDPAP and Insurance
Citizens, green card holders and PRUCOL immigrants can get full New York Medicaid, including home care. Undocumented adults 65 and over can too. Emergency Medicaid never…
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