Helping “Solo Agers” Plan for a Worry-Free Retirement

Please read this post on Solo Agers from our own Helen Trowsdale, RN, BSN and Aging Life Care Professional.  Helen is Avenues Home Care’s Quality Improvement Officer. Let’s take a look at the Solo Agers growing demographic, and the steps to take to age how, when and where we desire. The quest to age with dignity and autonomy applies to...
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From Our CEO: Changing Attitudes Highlight Need for New Approaches to Aging in Place

Remember when you were a kid and you thought 20 was old? Then, in your teens, you thought 30 was over the hill? As we age and society redefines what old is, attitudes toward age evolve. I’ve known 90-year-olds—my own father, for example—whose energy, enthusiasm, and memory put me to shame. As our current generation ages, we are redefining what...
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Let’s Stop Elder Fraud

It is estimated that more than $36 billion is lost due to elder abuse scams through financial exploitation, fraud, and criminal acts (AMAC 3.25.21). This article is intended to help you spot the types of crime and to help you be on the lookout for these manipulators. Here are a few frauds to watch for: Reverse Mortgage Schemes Telemarketing and...
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Use of Medicare Home Health Services vs Home Care

We are frequently asked whether home care services are covered by HMO insurance plans or Medicare. Medicare home health services are a great benefit to older adults who qualify for Medicare coverage. Home health is a skilled care benefit. What does that mean? A licensed physician must order home health services and they must perform a face-to-face encounter to assess...
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What Our Clients Say

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    Absolutely amazing! The caregivers here are wonderful; they go above and beyond for the people they are caring for. They engage them and make sure they feel safe. They truly rose to the occasion and then exceeded my expectations! In a world of COVID, when people don’t show up, these guys do, and they go above. If you are looking for comfort and care, this is your place. - Lisa S.

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    As I work directly with hospice patients and their families, it is important to me to be able to recommend a group of folks who truly are caring and understanding of the intricate needs of our patients. These folks have a team full of heart and compassion. Highly recommend! - Lisa C.

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    As a retired social worker, there are three qualities that I value in a home healthcare agency: compassion, integrity, and humbleness. When the time came for my parents to need extra help in their home, I searched for agencies all over Chattanooga and its surrounding areas, hoping to find one that reflected these same principles. That’s when we found Avenues Home Care of Chattanooga. - Angee M.

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