A new proposal from Vice President Kamala Harris has some improvements for senior care in mind. This is still a long way from becoming a binding law upon care services and providers, but the intent is that these changes will help to improve … [Read more...]
Senior Care and the Overall Economy
Many people around the world rely on family care to ensure that their loved ones have access to the senior care that they need to stay safe and healthy as they age. Inflation, employment, and savings have all taken a big hit … [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...]
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...]
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...]
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...]
When Can Care Management Help a Senior?
Care management is a holistic approach to someone’s care. It places one service provider in the form of a care manager at the center of coordinating services, ensuring that the individual in need I’ve always used the visual … [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...]
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...]
Updates to CMS’s Visitation Guidelines
As of November 12th, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services has updated its guidelines for visitors to nursing homes. This comes after over a year of rules and regulations that have been viewed as controversial by many, especially … [Read more...]
Expanding Care in Tennessee–and What it Means for Us
When it comes to senior care, each state is a little different in what is covered by Medicaid. The infrastructure bill that was recently signed into law has attempted to change this, but even many of the changes enclosed in this new law are … [Read more...]