Does Having Health Insurance Prevent me From Using Medicaid?
One of the most confusing, yet important, things about aging are what health benefits you may have access to. There are many rumors about how one set of coverage may...
Medicare and Medicaid Laws Leave Most People Confused
So you are trying to find out what sorts of coverage you might have under Medicare or Medicaid. Maybe you are attempting to investigate a claim that was denied or...
Geriatric Care Management
As people age it can become more difficult for them to remain in their home. This can be due to any number of factors including lowering of cognitive functioning, health...
Estate Planning is About You
Are you single, have no children or no close next of kin? Then you may think the idea of estate planning is really something you don’t need to worry about....
Mild Cognitive Impairment or Dementia?
We have all had what we would call a senior moment. Forgetting a well-known name, place, or even the directions to somewhere familiar happens to all of us; more frequently...
Bequeathing Leisure to your Next of Kin
When we think of things that we are going to leave behind when we are gone, leisure may not be one of them. Leaving airline miles and vacation homes to...
Be Careful with your Firearms
Do you have an extensive firearm collection that you would like to leave to your beneficiaries after you are gone? A collection like that can be very valuable and a...
Are You Ready for Medicare?
Medicare is an important part of every senior’s retirement plan. In fact, if you are retired then Medicare is one of the only ways that you can get health care...
“Message to Market Match”
“Message to Market Match” (A Key Marketing and Advertising Strategy) By Chip Kessler, Nursing and Assisted Living Facility Census Building & Customer Service Consultant This time around, I want to drill...
“Dialing for No Dollars”
(A Key Marketing and Advertising Strategy) By Chip Kessler, Nursing and Assisted Living Facility,Census Building & Customer Service Consultant From everything I’ve been able to surmise, advertising in your...
Avoiding Phishing Scams
With all of the ways that we can communicate with each other come new ways that people can attempt to scam and take advantage of the elderly. One way that...
Do you Really Need an Estate Plan?
Many people think that they simply don’t have enough assets to need an estate plan. You may be surprised to find out that even smaller estates may benefit from having...