Caregiving can be very stressful and demanding. In the case of a healthy spouse or a child living with a disabled person at home, caregiving can be a 24 hour, 7 day a week commitment. But even for the caregiver not living in the home, looking after a loved-one or friend can consume all of […]
BenefitsCheckUp.org – An Important Tool for Seniors
Millions of older Americans are eligible for, but may not be receiving, benefits from existing federal, state and local programs that help seniors pay for prescription drugs, health care, utilities and other basic needs, according to the National Council on Aging . An extremely valuable service that I just recently became aware of is BenefitsCheckUp.org. […]
What is Long-Term Care?
When a person requires someone else to help with physical or emotional needs over an extended period of time, this is long-term care. This help may be required for many of the activities or needs that healthy, active people take for granted and may include such things as: – Walking – Bathing – Dressing – […]
The Benefits of Hospice Care
It is unfortunate that many people who die in a hospital emergency room or who receive heroic treatments to prolong life in a hospital or nursing home may have had the alternative of dying at home in familiar surroundings, with family or other loved ones at their side. When someone is dying but there really […]
Using a Professional Geriatric Care Manager
Utilizing the services of a professional geriatric care manager should be something that every family considers, but in reality very few families know about care managers or use them. Geriatric care managers can go a long ways toward helping a family find better and more efficient ways of providing care for a loved one . […]
Cost of Home Health Care vs. Other LTC Options
When it comes to long-term care, which type of care is cheaper? A common misperception among the media and the public is that receiving care at home is less expensive than receiving care at an assisted living facility or a nursing home. In reality, however, which type of care is the cheapest depends on the […]
CCRC Resident Fights Move to Increased Level of Care
An 88-year-old California widow is challenging an attempt by her continuing care retirement community (CCRC) to move her from her private apartment to an assisted living unit. If she is successful, the outcome could set a legal precedent for more than 5 million Americans living in retirement communities, CCRCs, and assisted living facilities. In 1991, […]
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