A healthy diet is a very important part of a healthy life. As you probably already know, diets that are rich in sugar, fats, and fried foods can often lead to health complications down the road. These things can be okay when consumed in … [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...]
Care Needs Continue to Grow in Our Communities
Care facilities all over the United States are looking for staff members. As the need for senior care in our communities grows, companies will continue to need to hire more and more people. It’s not uncommon to see businesses … [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...]
Projected Problems Within the Care Industry
It’s no secret that we are seeing a labor shortage all across the United States. Regardless of the reasoning why, you don’t have to go too far down the street to see “Help Wanted” signs. The pizza place four buildings down from me can’t … [Read more...]
Why Mistakes are Amplified in Senior Care
If you make a small mistake at your place of employment, it’s probably not going to be a big deal. If a paper isn’t signed or if you forget to submit something on time, there’s usually a degree of flexibility with your employer. There might … [Read more...]
Navigating the Insurance Maze
Insurance can be a headache to navigate, even for those that have worked in the healthcare industry for years. For those that don’t have much experience with insurance, other than renewing it once in a while and using it to pay for doctor … [Read more...]
Long Term Care Insurance Policies
For the most part, most people rely on Medicare and Medicaid to help offset the costs of senior care. However, these two public health insurance types are limited in what they can offer you most of the time, especially if you want to have … [Read more...]
Insurance Companies Taking Seniors into Account
Humana is one of the biggest insurance companies in the United States, and it is increasingly recognizing that the senior citizen population is the fastest growing sector within their client base. Their newest project involves the opening … [Read more...]
Do You Need Long Term Care Insurance?
Long term care insurance is one of those things that most people think that they will never need. And if they do see a need for, it’s usually something that can be delayed--or so the common attitude toward this type of insurance product … [Read more...]
Changes to Care Come Slowly at the State Level
New York State is taking steps toward helping to relieve the financial burden on elderly individuals who are facing growing senior care costs. New York, like much of the rest of the country, has a growing population of seniors, and this has … [Read more...]
A Few Ways to Cut the Costs of Senior Care
The cost of senior care is fairly well documented. According to some accounts, caring for someone with Alzheimer's disease can cost families around nod $60,000 per year. Some of this cost is covered by insurance, but much of it is not. This … [Read more...]