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2. Angel Guardian Home (Brooklyn) - Wikipedia

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   In 1977, New York City Comptroller Harrison Goldin performed an audit of New York City's private foster-care agencies based on a random sampling of five, of which the Angel Guardian Home was one, and issued a stinging report summarizing the findings, alleging that the agencies were essentially warehousing children, and making little if any effort to find permanent homes for them.

3. VNS Health - Wikipedia

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   VNS Health. Founded in 1893 by nursing pioneer Lillian D. Wald and Mary M. Brewster, VNS Health is one of the largest not-for-profit home- and community-based health care organizations in the United States, serving the five boroughs of New York City; Nassau, Suffolk, and Westchester Counties; and parts of upstate New York.

4. Home care in the United States - Wikipedia

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   Home health care is medical in nature and is provided by licensed, skilled healthcare professionals. Home health care providers deliver services in the client's own home. Professional home health services may include medical or psychological assessment, wound care, pain management, disease education and management, physical therapy, speech ...

5. Cancer Care at Home: How to Find and Hire Caregivers - WebMD

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   You also can call the American Cancer Society at 800-227-2345 to find respite services in your area. Social Worker. An oncology social worker is a licensed professional who focuses on the ...

6. Help With in-Home Care for Someone With Alzheimer’s - WebMD

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   These services may be covered by Medicare, Medicaid, or private insurance, at least in part. In-home care is for people who need help to do things like take a bath, dress, make their meals, and ...

7. Home Care: How to Make It Work - WebMD

   www.webmd.com/healthy-aging/making-home-care-work

   Photo Credit: E+/Getty Images. SOURCES: Aging in Place: “All About Home Health Care Services.” Family Caregiver Alliance: “Hiring In-Home Help,” “Working Successfully with Home Care ...