Dear Ribbit, We are currently looking for a nursing home for my father and we narrowed it down to two. I have made several visits and interviewed staff and residents using your Nursing Home Evaluation Tool. There were certain … [Read more...]
Print This PageMedicaid Expansion Passed – What it Means for Healthcare in Virginia
June 6, 2018 by
It's true! After years of advocacy and a long-delayed budget, the Virginia General Assembly passed a state budget that includes the Medicaid expansion coverage created under the Affordable Care Act, also known as Obamacare. … [Read more...]
Print This PageA Prosthetic Brain to Improve Memory?
April 11, 2018 by
U.S. Army veteran, Steven, is missing his left leg from a war injury. He wears a prosthetic leg, and it enables him to walk. For those who are missing an arm or leg, an artificial limb (or a prosthesis) can often replace it. A … [Read more...]
Print This PageCritter Corner: Questions to Ask When Hiring a Home Health Agency
March 30, 2018 by
Dear Angel, Our mom had a pretty bad stroke recently, but fortunately it was not a massive stroke, and we will be able to bring her home soon. We're looking for a home health agency to assist her when she comes home from the … [Read more...]
Print This PagePaying for Long-Term Care . . . through Payroll?
March 21, 2018 by
Laurie Jinkins, a state representative in Washington state, has a mother-in-law who is 92, and who has dementia. She recently needed nursing home care, and qualified for Medicaid. Norm Johnson, also a state representative in … [Read more...]
Print This PageYou May Not Have Known About These VA Home Care Options for Vets!
February 28, 2018 by
Jane and Ron are both veterans in their 70's who live at home, and unfortunately, both are experiencing serious health issues. In addition to their health problems, Jane and Ron are struggling financially and contemplating … [Read more...]
Print This PageTwo Popular Medigap Plans are Being Shuttered — What It Means for You!
February 9, 2018 by
Q. A couple of years ago, my aunt Linda applied for a Plan F Medigap plan and the insurance company approved her. The following year, she saw a specialist about some hip problems she was experiencing, went for an MRI, and ended up … [Read more...]
Print This PageBut I Promised I Wouldn’t Put her in a Nursing Home
February 2, 2018 by
Click Here to Read Magic's to "My Dad Doesn't Recognize Me - Is It Still Worth Visiting?" Q. I remember the moment like it was yesterday. My mom, who had Parkinson's for ten years at the time, was sitting at my kitchen table. I … [Read more...]
Print This PageTax Overhaul: The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly for Seniors
December 27, 2017 by
Congress has ushered through the first major tax overhaul since Ronald Reagan was president. The measure, which President Trump signed into law last Friday, is about to change the lives of millions of Americans, including seniors. … [Read more...]
Print This PageInspiring Memories and Emotions in Loved Ones with Alzheimer’s
December 13, 2017 by
Nora has had Alzheimer’s for more than 10 years. Each year, her niece, Jeannette, visits her a few days before Christmas, to play her favorite holiday music, give her candy canes, and show her pictures of Washington, DC, where she … [Read more...]
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