So you have decided that you want to utilize the services of an elder care resource planner. What is the process going to look like and how do you need to be involved? Here is what you can expect when you are going to be working with an elder care resource planner. […]
Moving into a nursing home or an assisted care facility means that you or an elderly loved one is going to give up some of their daily freedoms. This loss of independence is not total. While day to day care is going to be provided by the facility there are still many areas where residents [...]
Nursing homes and assisted care facilities are charged with keeping elderly loved ones safe and in the best health that they can. This means that they must live up to the highest of quality care standards. These standards are overseen by the state. Your state delegates these duties to several different agencies. You should know [...]
If you are providing care for an elderly loved one you may be wondering if it is possible to receive payment for that care. Often this type of in-home care requires putting jobs or careers on hold, but bills still need to be paid. Here are some options for receiving payment for providing care for [...]
As people age they may require special equipment to make their lives easier and more comfortable. In some cases this equipment is necessary for medical treatments that are being administered. The costs associated with this equipment can be rather high. Knowing what those costs are going to be up front can help to budget properly [...]
Nobody wants to have to face the situation where a loved one is injured in their nursing home. If it does happen then it may not be easily proven that the nursing home was at fault. You must prove that the nursing home was negligent in cases of injury or wrongful death. […]
Once you reach retirement age finding resources to pay for all of the costs you may have can be difficult. It is a balancing act between having enough to pay for everyday life as well as being able to cover costly medical costs for yourself or your spouse. Here are some things to keep in [...]
Aging in place is a great option for seniors. It allows the freedom to remain in familiar surroundings and have the independence of being in the home that they built. In order for this to happen it may be necessary to add modifications to a home. Here are some of the more common changes that [...]
As more and more elderly Americans need to use long term and assisted living facilities the costs keep increasing. If you are or an elderly loved one are looking at having to move into one of these care facilities you may be wondering if there is any assistance that might be available to you outside [...]
We live in a world of ever changing and ever evolving technology. Now that we all have the sum knowledge of the human race on demand at our fingertips, how is that technology being leveraged to enhance elder care? How can this technology be leveraged for allowing more seniors to age in place? [...]