Assisted Living Costs as a Tax Deduction
Individuals that live in assisted living facilities may able to deduct some of their expenses from their taxes. Costs for medical expenses, including some long-term care expenses, that make up ...
Why You Should Always Honor Your Nursing Home Agreement
A woman in Connecticut recently found out the hard way why you it is important to honor a signed nursing home agreement. When the woman admitted her mother to a ...
Why a Nursing Home or Assisted Living Facility?”
In a past column I touched on the fact that no one wakes up and says to him or herself, “I want to go live in a nursing home or ...
Why Guilt is Often Part of the Nursing Home Scene
Let me start off this time with an obvious statement: nobody woke up this morning and said to him or herself, “I’d love to go live in a nursing home.” ...
What You May Not Know About a Nursing Home
There are many misconceptions about life in a nursing home and the care provided. As someone that has fully researched and then produced a consumer based DVD program on the ...
The VA Recommends Radon Testing Your Home
Radon is a natural and radioactive gas that you can't see, taste or smell. The U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) recommends radon testing not just for Veterans, but for ...
Elder Care Referral Services – Consumers Beware
When you're searching for the right nursing home, assisted living or other senior living option, there are many questions and many decisions to be made. Many families turn to elder ...
Assisted Living Abuse
Residents in assisted living facilities (ALFs) generally require less care and are typically more independent than nursing home residents. However, they share one sobering reality. Both groups are susceptible to ...
Signs of Assisted Living Abuse
Assisted living abuse can go undetected for a long time before it is discovered. Victims are often too ashamed, afraid or unable to report it for some reason, such as ...
Continuing Care Retirement Communities – A Brief Overview
A senior living option for some older individuals who still are in good health are continuing care retirement communities (CCRCs). A CCRC may consist of 100 to 500 living units. ...