Who Can Stay With an Older Adult After an Outpatient Procedure?
How families can identify an appropriate driver and support person after an older adult's outpatient procedure—and what to confirm with the facility.
Julie · Sep 24, 2026 · 2 min
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Who Can Stay With an Older Adult After an Outpatient Procedure?
How families can identify an appropriate driver and support person after an older adult's outpatient procedure—and what to confirm with the facility.
Julie · Sep 24, 2026 · 2 min read
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How to Prepare an Older Adult's Home Before Surgery
A room-by-room, task-by-task checklist for preparing an older adult's home and support schedule before a planned surgery.
Julie · Sep 22, 2026 · 2 min
Help at Home After Surgery: A Practical Recovery Guide for Families
A practical family guide to arranging transportation, supervision, meals, household routines, and appropriate clinical and non-medical support after surgery.
Julie · Sep 21, 2026 · 4 min
How to Arrange Transportation and Accompaniment After Hospital Discharge
A practical Raleigh guide to arranging the ride home, accompaniment, building access, and follow-up transportation after an older adult's discharge.
Julie · Sep 20, 2026 · 3 min
Questions to Ask the Discharge Planner Before an Older Adult Goes Home
Use these questions with a hospital or rehabilitation discharge planner to clarify an older adult's instructions, home needs, follow-up, and support plan.
Julie · Sep 18, 2026 · 3 min
The First 72 Hours After an Older Parent Comes Home From the Hospital
A day-by-day framework for adult children organizing the first 72 hours after an older parent returns home from a hospital stay.
Julie · Sep 17, 2026 · 3 min
Hospital Discharge Checklist for Families Bringing an Older Adult Home
A step-by-step hospital discharge checklist for families coordinating instructions, transportation, equipment, home setup, and everyday support for an older adult.
Julie · Sep 15, 2026 · 3 min
Coming Home After a Hospital or Rehab Stay: A Raleigh Family Guide
A practical Raleigh-area guide to preparing the home, coordinating the discharge plan, organizing family help, and identifying non-medical support after a hospital or rehab stay.
Julie · Sep 14, 2026 · 4 min
Is LoLo Care Legit and Safe? How Profiles, Payments, Reviews, and Support Work
LoLo Care is a Raleigh-based non-medical care marketplace. Learn exactly what profiles, screening, payments, reviews, visit updates, and family safeguards do—and do not—mean.
Julie · Sep 11, 2026 · 5 min
Care.com Alternatives in Raleigh-Durham: Agency, Direct Hire, or Care Marketplace?
Care.com is one way to find caregivers. Raleigh-Durham families can also use an agency, direct hire, local referrals, or a care marketplace such as LoLo.
Julie · Sep 10, 2026 · 5 min
How to Pay for Non-Medical Home Care in North Carolina: Programs and Private-Pay Options
Compare private pay, long-term care insurance, NC Medicaid personal care and CAP/DA, respite programs, veterans benefits, and local aging resources.
Julie · Sep 9, 2026 · 5 min
The Best Types of Care-Coordination Apps for Aging Parents in 2026
Choose a care-coordination app by the family's job: shared calendar, task ownership, visit updates, medication tools, records, emergency alerts, or paid-care management.
Julie · Sep 8, 2026 · 6 min