Practical guidance from A-Team Home Care’s Philadelphia care team — home care, dementia, pediatric care, Family Caregiver Program, and aging at home.
How Medicaid planning works for Pennsylvania families: what Community HealthChoices covers at home, the medical and financial tests, the five-year look-back rule, and the steps to take before a care crisis hits.
An advance directive and a health care proxy let an adult decide their own medical care in advance and name someone to speak for them if they cannot. For families in Philadelphia and Bucks County, putting these documents in place before a health crisis is one of the most important
Caring for an elderly parent can be tough and emotional. A family in Philadelphia learned this the hard way. When their mother got dementia, they were glad they had a power of attorney. A power of attorney lets someone else make decisions for you. For elderly parents, it’s a way
A practical interview script for PA families vetting home care agencies: 12 questions that separate ACHC-accredited, RN-supervised providers from the rest.
Melinda Piechoski, RN · RN Director of Nursing · PA License RN64121440+ years clinical experience in home health and geriatric nursing · May 2026 Nausea in older adults is more than an uncomfortable feeling. It can signal an underlying health issue, lead to dangerous dehydration, and cause significant loss of
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