Medicare’s new rules may hopefully have some properties that will help to improve elder care benefits. The intended benefits are to help those that are seriously ill and to better care at the end of life. These are both categories that … [Read more...]
Elder Care and Disability
Not surprisingly, several studies have found a direct link between hospital admissions and disability in the elderly. When there is an acute case and hospitalization is sought, the development of a future disability is more likely than … [Read more...]
The Desire to Stay Home
A recent study indicated that the wishes of patients at the end of their lives are not always in line with what their caregivers are doing, or even what their caregivers are trying to do. While this is an eye opening study for elderly folks … [Read more...]
In-Home Hospice
End of life care is one of the hardest things that you will ever need to arrange. This becomes even more of a truth when it is someone that you love very much, like a parent or grandparent. Sending them to a hospice center might seem cold … [Read more...]
Transitioning to Hospice Care
Hospice care has evolved a lot in the past few decades. The primary focus is and always will be on providing for the comfort and happiness of the person in need, but the setting in which that is administered has changed. Today, … [Read more...]