Demystifying Care at Home: Your Questions Answered

Finding details and getting answers on aging at home can be tedious and difficult but it absolutely doesn't have to be! In this special panel episode of Home Care You Say, host Mike Sokoloski, sits down with industry experts and retirees who ask unfiltered questions about aging in place and receiving care at home. Joined by industry experts Danyelle Guzzy RN, BSN (Director of Nursing at Traditional Home Health Care) and Sara McDonald MSW (Director of the Lackawanna County Area Agency on Aging), we are slicing through the confusion to give you straight answers. Whether you are planning for your own future or actively caring for a loved one, this episode is packed with the real talk you need to stay empowered and independent.   In This Episode: - Know the services: Understand the difference between Home Care, Home Health and Hospice Care. - Insurance Reality Check: What Medicare actually covers, and how the Area Agency on Aging can help fund personal care through Medicaid waivers or sliding scale cost-sharing. - Hospice Misconceptions: Why end-of-life care is a robust team effort—featuring social workers, chaplains, and even pet therapy dogs like Baxter—rather than just a single nurse focusing on a singular patient. - The Independence Myth: How accepting home care services actually prolongs your ability to live safely in your community, rather than taking your independence away. Resource Links: Learn More & Get Involved: Visit heartsforhomecare.com Contact the Show: Email your questions to [email protected] Episode Sponsor: A huge thank you to Colarusso's Coal Fire Restaurant, Dickson City for letting us record this week     produced by slanted.design