How to Keep Track of Mom’s Healthcare Information if She Gets Sick or Injured
October 8, 2020
Build your own medical emergency packet.
New Survey Conducted on Keeping the Elderly Safe in the Pandemic
October 7, 2020
Forty-one percent of participants in a new survey said they don’t trust assisted living communities and nursing homes to keep older adults safe amid the coronavirus pandemic.
How Do I Keep My Assets from the Nursing Home?
September 28, 2020
Nursing homes are expensive with an average cost in the United States of $7,698 per month (2020 average). Most people cannot afford this expense, but they are in desperate need of the services provided by nursing homes (long-term care facilities).
How Do I Find a Great Elder Law Attorney?
September 17, 2020
Finding and elder law attorney is as easy as googling, “elder law attorney near me.” Anyone can find an elderly law attorney but finding the right one is where things get a tad difficult. If you want your elder law case to be in the right hands, then you might have to do a bit of digging.
Will Medicare Cover Everything?
September 7, 2020
Medicare kicks in at 65 to help cover healthcare costs as a senior. However, it’s not nearly as comprehensive as many people think.
Visiting Grandma at the Nursing Home
August 24, 2020
As nursing homes in many states start to emerge from a four-month lockdown, residents and their loved ones are desperate for in-person visits. The federal government has issued guidelines for reopening nursing homes to visitors, and more than half of the states have authorized limited visitation.
How Can I Combat the Social Isolation of Coronavirus?
August 7, 2020
A recent scientific report elevates social isolation and loneliness to the level of health problems, associating them with a significantly increased risk for early death from all causes. Of course, social isolation and loneliness can become more common with age. The arrival of the novel coronavirus will almost certainly make the problem worse.
Can I Get Paid to Be a Caregiver for a Family Member Who’s a Vet?
August 6, 2020
Caregiving for a family member can be time-consuming and emotionally draining. It can also be financially draining.
Does Long-Term Care Impact COVID-19 Infection Rates?
July 30, 2020
Efforts to keep older people in apartments of their own may be saving many of them from the virus that causes COVID-19.
Should Nursing Homes Plan for Future Pandemics?
July 17, 2020
A bill requiring nursing homes to plan for the next pandemic is one step closer to being made law, after gaining approval in both chambers of the Legislature on Wednesday.