New York State's Consumer Directed Personal Assistance Program (CDPAP) was designed to allow Medicaid members who require personal care to choose their own caregivers. The chosen caregiver, who can be a family member other than a spouse or a close friend, can get paid to provide ...
Archives for June 2020
Two Becomes One: 3 Ways to Prepare for Life After Divorce
Divorce isn’t easy, which is why it is important to prepare yourself for life after it. The process is lengthy, and after being in a bad marriage, suddenly having it all end can be a little shocking to the system. All too often, people lose themselves when they are in a marriage, ...
Everyday Changes to Make Your Household More Eco-Friendly
Excellent eco-habits start at home, and if you are looking for a way for your household to be more eco-friendly, there is probably more you can do than you think. While we all know about the convenient methods, like recycling, there is still plenty more that you can do to take ...
Bean Bag vs. Sofa: What Are the Main Advantages of Each?
Furnishing a new apartment or redesigning a living room can be fun, but it can also be stressful for those who are shopping on a budget. It used to be the case that every living room, game room, or den featured a large, expensive, difficult-to-move sofa, which required consumers ...
Improving your Net Worth: 4 Ways to Help Boost your Financial Standing
While money may not buy you happiness, not having enough of it can certainly dampen your happiness. Living paycheck-to-paycheck is a very stressful way to live. Not only are you constantly aware that the loss of your job could mean defaulting on your mortgage or missing a ...
What Are Your 3 Main Options When It Comes to Fertility Treatment?
Women who are wanting to conceive a child, but they have faced difficulties need a complete fertility assessment. The evaluations determine if the woman or her partner has an existing fertility problem that requires treatment. Reviewing the 3 main options when it comes to ...
Keeping on the Move: Why Regular Exercise Matters to your Health
It should be basic knowledge that a sedentary lifestyle can have a detrimental impact on your health profile but it is easy to get into bad habits and also not realize how little exercise you are getting each week. Taking an interest in health and lifestyle matters is always a ...
Four Reasons Why You’re Feeling Sluggish
Feeling sluggish is fairly normal on days where you’ve perhaps overdone it the night before had a particularly stressful week at work. Sometimes though, you may find that those sluggish feelings are ongoing and not disappearing. Here are four reasons why you’re feeling ...
How to Identify and Manage Your Dog’s Food Allergies and Intolerance?
Adverse reactions to food aren’t really fun for anyone. It is even worse for your dog because they can't explain what they are going through. Food allergies or intolerances are bad chemical reactions to a certain food substance that takes place in your pet's body. It usually ...
Encouraging Good Habits in Your Kids
As anyone with kids will know, parenting can be hard. For all the joyful, rewarding moments you spend with your kids, there are other times where you feel like you’re banging your head against a brick wall. One of the hardest things to do is to instill good habits into your kids, ...