According to several different surveys, the number one concern that seniors face as they age isn’t their health or their family–although these things certainly rank toward the top of the list. The number one concern that seniors face tends … [Read more...]
Unique Methods of Paying for Care
Paying for care is one of the biggest sources of stress that senior citizens face. Care can be quite expensive, and unfortunately, some insurance policies don’t pay for a lot of care services. Those that do pay for care often have income … [Read more...]
Downsizing and Unexpected Expenses
Senior care can be quite expensive, especially if you are moving a loved one into a nursing home. The average cost of one year in a nursing home for an American is $90,000. Regardless of your income or financial status, that’s a lot of … [Read more...]
Why You Shouldn’t Cut Care Corners
When it comes to planning and investing in a loved one’s senior care, cutting corners in the process can sometimes result in disaster. A recent look at this concept of “cutting corners” indicates that sparing on some of these … [Read more...]
Why Funding Delays Impact Senior Living
Across the country, it is a well known fact that more and more senior care resources are needed. But the wheels of change turn slowly, especially when government or public funding is part of the equation. Although there’s a vast need, it … [Read more...]
Senior Care and the Economic Cost of Providing It
There are a lot of things that need to be taken into account when finding senior care for a loved one. Time and time again, we hear that one of the most pressing concerns that people have is the cost of care. Even many people that are … [Read more...]
Anticipating Rising Costs in Healthcare
The cost of things continues to keep going up. For me and my family, we’ve noticed it most heavily when it comes to getting groceries and gas, but the truth is that prices are going up all across the board. And that goes for the cost of … [Read more...]
The Biggest Concerns for Seniors
If you type “things that seniors worry about” into Google, you’re going to get a lot of different answers. However, one of the big things that impacts almost all seniors, and one of the most widely written about topics on the internet in … [Read more...]
What Do You Need to Know About Medicare Open Enrollment?
Believe it or not, it’s almost time to start thinking about Medicare open enrollment. This occurs every year from October 15th until December 7th. During this time, eligible individuals can sign up for Medicare or make changes to their … [Read more...]
Considering Long Term Care Insurance? Read This First.
You might have heard of long term care insurance, but that doesn’t mean you understand it. Hopefully, this piece can shed some light on the topic. Long term care insurance is ideal for some, but less than helpful for others. It … [Read more...]
Considerations for the Family Caregiver
If the COVID-19 pandemic has made anything clear, it is that life as we once knew it needed to be rethinked. For a lot of people, the old way of living and going about our days worked fine. But for many others, it didn’t. It took a … [Read more...]
Another Danger in the Care Staffing Crisis
A few weeks ago, a senior care facility based out of Colorado was informed by the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) that they will no longer be receiving funds from CMS for new people to receive services from them. The … [Read more...]