Over the last few weeks, Governor Gavin Newsom of California signed several new laws that will likely have a direct impact on senior care that occurs within the state. On paper, these laws are designed to help improve the … [Read more...]
How Does Someone Qualify for Assisted Living Care?
When it comes to insurance policies, there tend to be guidelines when it comes to whether or not someone will qualify to have coverage for residing within an assisted living facility. This is true of most types of senior care in … [Read more...]
Lessons from Senior Care Services in Missouri
A recent study stated that Missouri has some of the best access to senior care when compared to every other state in the U.S. In addition to other factors, Missouri has the cheapest average care in the U.S. The need for greater … [Read more...]
How PACE Might Help Your Older Loved Ones
PACE has received a little bit more attention lately. Now that we are in the post-COVID world, many people are unhappy with the way that senior care has traditionally been run. And there’s no question about why. Senior care was one of the … [Read more...]
Finding the Right Care in California
If you are just starting your search for the right senior care for yourself or a loved one here in California, you’ve got a pretty big task in front of you. But don’t worry, this is not something that you need to do on your … [Read more...]
What is the Assisted Living Waiver?
California offers an assisted living waiver for elderly residents that need senior care but fall into an income bracket where care is out of their reach. This program is offered as a Home and Community-Based Service (HCBS) and … [Read more...]
Figuring Out Medi-Cal on the Go
When it comes to senior care, more and more people are relying on Medi-Cal as their insurance to help cover their costs. Medi-Cal–California’s Medicaid policy–is a publicly funded health insurance for those that have limited … [Read more...]
Paying For Care–It Comes in Many Forms
Getting connected to the right care can be difficult. Paying for it can be even more difficult. There are a number of different ways to pay for care, some of which are easier than others, depending on your resources, what systems you’ve … [Read more...]
Using Medicaid at Home
Medicaid is one of the most widely used types of health insurance in the U.S. It is a state-sponsored type of health insurance, similar to Medicare, but rather than focusing on the elderly and people with disabilities, Medicaid is geared … [Read more...]
National Guard Assisting with COVID Testing
In California, the National Guard is stepping up to help with testing for the COVID-19 pandemic. The testing will be mostly focused in senior care facilities. Not only is the hope to keep seniors and caregivers healthier, one of the big … [Read more...]
Why are Nursing Homes Being Hit so Hard?
You may have seen on the news that nursing homes are being hit really hard by COVID-19. There are a lot of false stories going around about why this is, so I figured this would be a good place to talk about how the virus spreads and why … [Read more...]
When Care Doesn’t Work Out
You may have heard the news that there was recently a class action lawsuit launched in California against one of the largest senior care chains in the country. The suit states that some assisted living have used assessments to determine … [Read more...]
