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Home care guides for New York families

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.

Parkinson’s Care at Home in New York Health Conditions and Medication

Parkinson’s Care at Home in New York

Falls become more common in Parkinson's because of mechanisms specific to the disease, including freezing as medication wears off. Risk rises around dose timing, so on-schedule…

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Stroke Recovery at Home in New York Recovery and After Hospital

Stroke Recovery at Home in New York

Recovery at home means watching for a second stroke, which can happen during recovery. Call 911 for any warning sign and note when it began, since…

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ALS Care at Home in New York Health Conditions and Medication

ALS Care at Home in New York

ALS has no fixed timeline: some people decline over years, others faster. Needs grow from weakness in one limb, speech or swallowing toward full-time care, so…

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Diabetes Care at Home: What a Nurse Monitors Health Conditions and Medication

Diabetes Care at Home: What a Nurse Monitors

A nurse or trained aide at home watches for low blood sugar that older adults often don't feel, because they have reduced awareness of the usual…

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Does Medicaid Cover Home Care in New York? Medicaid, CDPAP and Insurance

Does Medicaid Cover Home Care in New York?

Yes, but not automatically. New York Medicaid covers home care through specific routes, most often a Managed Long Term Care plan, and each has its own…

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Medicaid Spend-Down in New York: How It Works Medicaid, CDPAP and Insurance

Medicaid Spend-Down in New York: How It Works

Spend-down, New York's Excess Income program, lets people over the Medicaid limit qualify monthly. Show medical bills equal to your excess income and Medicaid pays other…

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