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## [Expert Interview Series: Bill Laidlaw of Nine Clouds on Bedding Options for the Elderly](https://www.fcihc.com/blog/expert-interview-series-bill-laidlaw-of-nine-clouds-on-bedding-options-for-the-elderly)

 \[fa icon="calendar'\] Dec 7, 2016, 11:43:00 AM / by [First Choice](https://www.fcihc.com/blog/author/first-choice) posted in [Special Needs](https://www.fcihc.com/blog/topic/special-needs), [Caregiver](https://www.fcihc.com/blog/topic/caregiver), [Questions](https://www.fcihc.com/blog/topic/questions), [Expert Interview](https://www.fcihc.com/blog/topic/expert-interview)

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 Bill Laidlaw, president of [Nine Cloud Beds](https://www.nineclouds.ca), has three decades of experience expert in the bedding industry.

 We recently checked in with Bill to learn more about bedding options for bedridden, elderly and disabled individuals. Here's what he had to say: 

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## [Challenges and Complications of Senior Care at Home](https://www.fcihc.com/blog/challenges-and-complications-of-senior-care-at-home)

 \[fa icon="calendar'\] Dec 1, 2016, 8:27:00 AM / by [First Choice](https://www.fcihc.com/blog/author/first-choice) posted in [In-Home Health Care](https://www.fcihc.com/blog/topic/in-home-health-care), [Caregiver](https://www.fcihc.com/blog/topic/caregiver), [Questions](https://www.fcihc.com/blog/topic/questions), [Professional Caregiver](https://www.fcihc.com/blog/topic/professional-caregiver)

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 Family caregivers have a tough job and a huge responsibility. Alarmingly, however, these caregivers are often marginalized as they go about their tasks of caring for their elderly family members.   
[Terry Fulmer](http://www.jhartfound.org/images/uploads/main/files/JAHF_Families_Caring_for_an_Aging_America_Press_release.pdf), RN, PhD, FAAN, president of the John A. Hartford Foundation, observes: "Family caregivers of older adults are almost invisible in our health care system, yet the system could not function without them."   

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## [Home Care: There's No Place Like Home!](https://www.fcihc.com/blog/home-care-theres-no-place-like-home)

 \[fa icon="calendar'\] Nov 25, 2016, 2:14:00 PM / by [First Choice](https://www.fcihc.com/blog/author/first-choice) posted in [In-Home Health Care](https://www.fcihc.com/blog/topic/in-home-health-care), [Caregiver](https://www.fcihc.com/blog/topic/caregiver), [Questions](https://www.fcihc.com/blog/topic/questions)

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According to [AARP](http://r.search.yahoo.com/_ylt=A0LEVjeFfRdYY9kAFx8nnIlQ;_ylu=X3oDMTEyc3FkcXVzBGNvbG8DYmYxBHBvcwMzBHZ0aWQDQjI3ODRfMQRzZWMDc3I-/RV=2/RE=1477963270/RO=10/RU=http%3a%2f%2fassets.aarp.org%2frgcenter%2fppi%2fliv-com%2fib190.pdf/RK=0/RS=DvnM03k9FraGmtjXGlGQrQLG0hs-), nearly 90 percent of adults over the age of 65 express a preference for staying in their homes for as long as possible, and 80 percent believe that their current residence is where they will always live. Even if seniors need some assistance with activities of daily living, 82 percent want to stay in their own homes to receive care.

 The need for in home care is likely to increase exponentially in the coming years, considering that approximately [10,000 Baby Boomers retire each day](http://www.pewresearch.org/daily-number/baby-boomers-retire/). Home care is set to continue a major growth trajectory over the next decade, as more and more seniors choose to age in place at home.  

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## [Help with Senior Care Means You Can Have More Quality Time with Your Loved One](https://www.fcihc.com/blog/help-with-senior-care-means-you-can-have-more-quality-time-with-your-loved-one)

 \[fa icon="calendar'\] Jul 29, 2016, 10:00:00 AM / by [First Choice](https://www.fcihc.com/blog/author/first-choice) posted in [In-Home Health Care](https://www.fcihc.com/blog/topic/in-home-health-care), [Senior Care](https://www.fcihc.com/blog/topic/senior-care), [Questions](https://www.fcihc.com/blog/topic/questions)

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Becoming the primary caregiver for a loved one whose physical or mental health is declining is more than just a challenging job. It is a series of challenging jobs.

You may find yourself on any given day handling transportation to and from medical appointments, helping your parent keep track of a complicated drug regimen, cleaning your parent's home, preparing meals for your loved one, and helping him or her with other activities of daily life. All of these are necessary activities, and are added to the responsibilities you already have for your own household.

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## [Helping a Loved One Accept and Adjust to In Home Healthcare](https://www.fcihc.com/blog/helping-a-loved-accept-and-adjust-to-in-home-health-care)

 \[fa icon="calendar'\] May 3, 2016, 2:30:00 PM / by [First Choice](https://www.fcihc.com/blog/author/first-choice) posted in [In-Home Health Care](https://www.fcihc.com/blog/topic/in-home-health-care), [Aging](https://www.fcihc.com/blog/topic/aging), [Questions](https://www.fcihc.com/blog/topic/questions)

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In a perfect world, your loved ones would never come to a point where they need help with activities of daily living. They would live independently and continue to prosper indefinitely.

However, this is not a perfect world. If you are facing the fact that your parents can no longer handle some of the aspects of completely independent living, you are likely wondering how to help them see the realities of their situation. What can you do to help them take advantage of the opportunities that home healthcare may afford them?

**Assessing the Need**

In some cases, your loved one may experience a life or health event that makes it clear that home health is required. When this happens, your loved one may readily agree to the idea of hiring a home health agency to help out.

In other cases, however, your loved one's circumstances may change so gradually that he or she is often unaware of a growing need for assistance. When this happens, helping your loved one make an honest assessment of his or her needs requires patience and skill.

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