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Category: Supplements

Tim Barrage, a "Papa pal," takes a break from doing yardwork for Gloria Bailey outside her home in Akron, Ohio. Bailey's Medicare Advantage health plan, SummaCare, contracts with Papa Inc., which provides workers to provide companionship, perform light housekeeping, and run errands. Barrage usually visits Bailey once a week for two hours. (John Tomsick)
Posted inSupplements

Medicare Advantage Plans Send Pals to Seniors’ Homes for Companionship — and Profits

by Phil Galewitz, Kaiser Health News May 11, 2022May 11, 2022

Thousands of seniors around the country are being visited each week by employees of Papa Inc. Known as “Papa pals,” their primary aim is to provide companionship to seniors along with helping with errands and light housework duties.

man and woman in behind a cake
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Aging Gracefully, Vibrantly

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8 Great Activities to Strengthen Senior Minds

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Recent & Recommended Books About Aging Vibrantly

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Brain-Boosting Foods

by Elaine Magee - Safeway Corporate Dietitian May 11, 2022May 11, 2022
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The Mental Health Crisis That is Impacting Pregnant People and New Parents

by Amerigroup Maryland May 11, 2022May 11, 2022
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Healthy Summer Tips

by AmeriHealth Caritas District of Columbia May 11, 2022May 11, 2022
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May 2022 Health Wellness & Nutrition Supplement

by WI Web Staff May 10, 2022May 10, 2022
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All value is socially constructed

by Maya Srikrishnan May 9, 2022May 9, 2022
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OPC Combating Climate Change with Equity in Electrification

by Sandra Mattavous-Frye, People's Counsel for the District of Columbia April 20, 2022April 22, 2022

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