New Utah Rules Allow Patients to Designate Caregiver

By ACA | February 22, 2016

February 11, 2016 MIDVALE, Utah – A new rule in Utah gives important new rights to family caregivers when a loved one is in the hospital. The Patient Designated Caregiver Rule, proposed by AARP Utah and issued by the Utah Department of Health, allows each patient to designate a caregiver, who is notified when there…

Read More

Long-distance caregiving: Tips on caring for elderly parents from afar

By ACA | February 2, 2015

Monday, February 2, 2015 By MELISSA RAYWORTH ~ Associated Press ~ TBY Caring for elderly parents from afar? Some tips Just a generation ago, aging family members typically had at least one relative living nearby. These days, many are being cared for by baby boomer children who live far away. Balancing careers and kids of…

Read More