After surgery for an aneurism, and a series of strokes and seizures, she is chronically ill and living at home. We never anticipated this. We can't afford the best nursing home. So we might as well keep her at home, where we know she's going to get the best love and care and attention she should get. The experience has brought Tavani up against the stark reality of medical situations that can be unremitting, ongoing, burdensome, and very costly.
Baby boomers witness the health-care problems suffered by family and friends.
Real growth began in 1987, when policies began to include home health care. Rather, it helps people with chronic conditions overcome as many limitations as possible. Depending on the policy, that may include help with normal activities of daily living defined below , home health care, respite care, adult day care, or care in a nursing home or assisted-living facility. Industry experts say the downward trend is continuing. They saw what happened to their parents, and they never want to put that burden on their children.