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Home / Topics / Caregiver Solutions / How she handled a situation where multiple loved ones needed care

How she handled a situation where multiple loved ones needed care

October 15, 2015 · Leave a Comment

Sheila Carter, founder and president of Heartsong Memory Care, gives her solution to a caregiving quandary:

“With two people in our family recently needing home care, we decided to consolidate and have both under the same roof. We had four family members collaborating and rotating care while using the same home health agency for both parties.”

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