Category Archives: Nursing Homes & ALFs
Disability Advocates, Nursing Home Industry Battle for Health Care Dollars for the Aging and Disabled
There is an important, ongoing battle for funding between those who care for the elderly and disabled and federal and state governments. The governments — especially the states — are trying to save money any way they can. The advocates … Continue reading
Poll Finds Americans Unprepared and in Denial About Need for Long-Term Care as We Get Old
Will you need long-term care when you get older? The odds are pretty good that you will, but You probably don’t think so. That’s the bottom line of a poll taken recently — Americans in general think long-term care is … Continue reading
Featured Link — A Shopper’s Guide to Long-Term Care Insurance
This Shopper’s Guide to Long-Term Care Insurance is courtesy of the Texas Department of Insurance. Here are the opening paragraphs: Long-term care is a type of personal care service that you might need if you have a physical illness, disability, or … Continue reading
An Overview of Long Term Care Options
We have added an informative article on our Resources page giving a general view of long-term care options. Click to read the entire article. Here are the opening paragraphs: One of the greatest concerns for the elderly we serve and … Continue reading
Settlement Eases Rules for Some Medicare Patients
“Tens of thousands of people with chronic conditions and disabilities may find it easier to qualify for Medicare coverage of potentially costly home health care, skilled nursing home stays and outpatient therapy under policy changes planned by the Obama administration.” That was … Continue reading
Nursing Home Expenses Can Devastate Personal Finances
Most families are shocked when they first learn the cost of placing a family member in a skilled nursing facility, and doubly shocked when they learn that Medicare does not currently cover these costs. The excellent columnist for the Dallas … Continue reading
Watchdog Report Says Medicare Paid $5.1 Billion to Nursing Homes Offering Poor Care
Wow, here’s a big waste of federal money — “Medicare paid billions in taxpayer dollars to nursing homes nationwide that were not meeting basic requirements to look after their residents, government investigators have found.” That was the opening of an … Continue reading
Featured Link — Resident Essentials Shopping Site
For those of you with mobility problems, or those who have a loved one in a long-term care facility, this shopping site might be helpful. Resident Essentials sells just about anything you can think of for the elderly or disabled — … Continue reading
Long-Term Care Planning: A Daunting Task for Many Americans
There is nothing simple or easy about long-term care planning. That’s why there are lawyers across the nation who devote their careers to assisting people who are at the stage of life when such planning becomes important. This information is … Continue reading
As Nurse Lay Dying She Offered Herself as Instruction in Caring
This is an an amazing story of a selfless woman who offered herself as a case study of how to care for a dying patient. The story was detailed in the New York Times. Here are the opening paragraphs: It … Continue reading