Because we are already several days into Medicare’s Annual Election Period, it is worth looking at what Medicare is--and what it’s not. Having the right benefits in your Medicare coverage plan can help offset senior care costs in some … [Read more...]
Seniors Win a Major Battle in Rights for Elderly Folk
One of the major concerns that many individuals have had when it comes to living in a nursing home is the loss of legal standing. However, it was recently ruled that entering a nursing home that accepts Medicare or Medicaid … [Read more...]
For-Profit Businesses Can Help Senior Care
About one year ago, select Medicare programs that were once only approachable by non-profit groups began to allow for-profit companies to step in and assist. PACE (Program of All-Inclusive Care for the Elderly), a part of Medicare and … [Read more...]
Personalized Care Truly Helps
It shouldn’t come as much of a surprise that in a clinical setting, women that had personalized diabetes care thrived far better than those that had generic care. Researchers found that the women who had a personally tailored approach made … [Read more...]
Is Medicare Enough?
Yesterday, we highlighted some of the important changes that Medicare will be making some time in 2016. These are well intentioned, but the question remains: is Medicare enough? It's an important question to ask now, especially if we have, … [Read more...]
Medicare Changes to Help Seniors
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...]
When In-Home Care Isn’t Right
We spend a lot of time on this site talking about why in-home care can be superior to a nursing home. Most of the time, this is true. However, there are some occasions when in-home care just isn't enough to help your elderly family member. … [Read more...]
Paying for In-Home Upgrades
Senior care is a necessity for many people, but the magnitude in which it is needed can be alleviated if you are willing to make some home improvements for the elderly loved ones in your life. Many seniors live with younger family members, … [Read more...]
The Problem with Senior Care
There’s no doubt about it; the current way that our healthcare system approaches elder care is severely flawed. Many people that do not have serious medical issues end up spending way too much time in a hospital or in a nursing home, just … [Read more...]
NJ’s In-Home Care Growing Pains
It’s been over seven months since senior care became a part of New Jersey’s Medicaid jurisdiction, but there are still many problems that need to be ironed out. The biggest is the fact that there are long delays in getting approved for … [Read more...]
The Red Tape of Senior Care
The concerns about finding suitable senior care are growing across the country. Even the New York Times has published editorials discussing the many issues that plague senior citizens as they attempt to find the most beneficial assistance … [Read more...]
New Jersey to Enact In-Home Care Program
New Jersey has become the latest state to allow Medicaid coverage to pick up in-home care costs for senior citizens. By now, it has become widely recognized that nursing homes are extremely expensive, and not always the best choice for … [Read more...]