Medicare Does Not Pay for Long-Term Care It is important to understand that Medicare is not intended to cover long-term care services. Medicare generally covers only short-term stays in Medicare-certified skilled nurs...Read More
Exploring Our Long-Term Care Options
Today we took a drive I had been putting off for a while. We visited an assisted living facility. No, we were not visiting a friend or relative. We went to check the place out as a future option for ourselves. Charli...Read More
Short- and Long-Term In-Home Care
Whether Dad just needs help around the house for a few weeks after he’s discharged from the hospital or Mom requires around-the-clock dementia care, in-home care can meet these needs and everything in between while ena...Read More
How to Legally Force a Loved One to Move to a Senior Living Facility
The writing is on the wall: Your aging loved one is no longer safe living at home. Maybe Dad has started fires by forgetting to turn off the stove. Perhaps Mom is prone to falling and keeps winding up in the hospital. Yo...Read More
Choosing a Long-Term Care Facility: Tips from a Certified Nursing Assistant
When you take a tour of a prospective assisted living facility, memory care unit or nursing home, your guide is likely to direct your attention to superficialities or things that are no longer relevant to your family mem...Read More
When Is It Time to Place a Loved One with Dementia in a Long-Term Care Facility?
One of the most frequent questions I see in online support groups is, “How do I know when it’s time to place my loved one with dementia in a long-term care facility?” This, of course, is different for every pati...Read More
Choosing a Long-Term Care Facility: Tips from a Certified Nursing Assistant
When you take a tour of a prospective assisted living facility, memory care unit or nursing home, your guide is likely to direct your attention to superficialities or things that are no longer relevant to your family mem...Read More