Home Health News & Resources

If you’re caring for someone with Alzheimer’s or dementia in Fort Myers, the most important thing to know is that you are not alone — and you don’t have to figure it out alone....

In-home respite care gives family caregivers a real break: a caregiver comes to your loved one’s home for a few hours, a few days, or longer while you rest, travel, or catch up on your own life....

Abby Services in-home caregivers of Fort Myers and Cape Coral is doing their part to end elder abuse. Lee Elder Abuse Prevention Partnership or LEAPP is a coalition of local businesses and services de...

Long-Term Care Insurance can be challenging to navigate. Abby Services helps seniors navigate confusing long-term care insurance policies to be sure they get all of the in-home care benefits they are ...

If you’re a caregiver working with a Florida nurse registry, you are almost certainly a 1099 independent contractor, not a W-2 employee. In Florida this isn’t a gray area or a judgment cal...

A Florida nurse registry is a state-licensed referral service that connects clients with screened, credentialed, independently employed caregivers for in-home care. The registry maintains a list — a r...

In Florida, assisted living costs a median of about $5,300 per month for a private one bedroom, while full-time in-home care at the state’s median agency rate of $30 per hour runs about $5,200 t...

Are you trying to figure out what it actually costs to bring a private caregiver into your home in Fort Myers or Cape Coral? Costs vary by family, but here’s what to expect as you start planning...