April Sluder

Licensed Social Worker

April is a Licensed Social Worker and Caregiving Coach and Community Manager at Givers. April has over two decades of experience supporting patients and their family caregivers from her time in healthcare, most recently doing medicare & medicaid member outreach at Humana, and building and managing her own condition-specific Facebook group of 1600+ women.

Written by April Sluder
Healthcare
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How to use Apple's Medication Reminders Feature For Your Loved One

Over half of seniors stop taking their medication within a year, and many with memory loss have difficulty remembering to take their medicine. Apple's health app has a medication reminder feature that can make it easier to manage medications. It allows your loved one to keep a list of all their medications, get reminders to take them, and has the ability to share information with physicians and caregivers.
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Finance
7
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Social Security Widow Benefits: What You Need to Know

Social security benefits help a surviving spouse maintain financial security. There can also be additional family members who qualify for social security benefits benefits. It's important for caregivers who are responsible for the finances of their loved to understand social security benefits as they make decisions.
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Gov't Programs
7
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Can a Family Caregiver Get Paid by the VA?

Learn how to get paid as a family caregiver for a veteran, explore VA stipends, eligibility, and alternatives to ease the financial and emotional caregiving journey.
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Reviewed by April Sluder
General
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What to Do When an Aging Loved One Wants to Get Remarried

Widowed or single parents may want to get remarried. Learn about the reasons that elderly parents might want to get married, and how you can be constructive and supportive by respecting their desires, evaluating their finances, and keeping with family traditions.
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