When the subject of in-home care comes up, there is often a lot of confusion. I first tried in-home care when it was a very new concept, at least in my area. That was in the early 80s when my elderly neighbor, Joe, whom I'd been caring for, fell and dislocated his shoulder. While at the hospital, we were offered help at home for Joe, so we happily accepted, thinking it was part of Medicare. When the eye-popping bill came, I realized that I was lacking some important information. The hospital...