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...]
Social Security and Paying for Senior Care
One of the biggest worries that most seniors encounter as they age is their financial situation. Almost all elderly folk in the U.S. have some sort of income through Social Security benefits, but unless they have a sizable amount of savings … [Read more...]
Ideas for Improving Long Term Care
Long term care is a catch all term that refers to the senior care industry. While it provides a vital service, there’s always room for improvement. One of the biggest problems when it comes to long term care, according to some, … [Read more...]
When to Apply for Long Term Care Insurance
Long term care insurance is an insurance policy designed to help offset the cost of senior care as someone ages. An active policy can be used to pay for some or all of the cost of senior care if and when that care is … [Read more...]
Where Medi-Cal Fits in With Senior Care
Medi-Cal plays a big role in making sure that senior citizens are connected to the right care. This goes for senior care, health care, and day to day help. Medi-Cal serves an important purpose. It ensures that people that can’t … [Read more...]
What Medical Costs You Should Expect as You Age?
As you age, you’re likely to experience costs associated with your health. Getting a handle on these things early can help you to be prepared. Knowing what to expect is a good way to plan ahead. Additionally, it’s important to … [Read more...]
When Should You Buy Long Term Care Insurance?
Long term care insurance is designed to help reduce the cost of care–or even eliminate it–for people that might require senior care later on in life. One of the interesting things about long term care insurance is that the … [Read more...]
Dealing with Post-Care Logistics
The process of finding the right senior care for you and your family can be an overwhelming one. That’s not what today’s blog post is about, though. Today, I’m going to talk a little bit about what you might be facing after senior care … [Read more...]
Benefits of Expanding Medicare and Medicaid Benefits
All across the country, millions of senior citizens depend on Medicare and Medicaid for their insurance coverage. These are publicly funded insurance policies designed to help protect the most vulnerable members of our … [Read more...]
A Case for Spouses Being Paid as Caregivers
There is a renewed push moving across the senior care community advocating for the spouses of seniors requiring senior care to be paid as professional caregivers for the help and assistance that they provide to their loved … [Read more...]
A Quick Tutorial on Senior Care and What Insurance Covers
A lot of people believe that once they receive Medicare and the insurance coverage that this provides that their senior care is taken care of. Unfortunately, this isn’t quite true. While there are a lot of things that Medicare will help … [Read more...]
Providing Care to a Loved One is Hard
If you have ever provided care to a loved one or family member, you know just how hard it can be. And you’re not alone. It’s estimated that about 38 million people in the U.S. provide family care to a loved one each year. It’s … [Read more...]
