Are You Interested in a Three-Fold Return on Your Money?
The choice is yours: if needed do you want to receive care in a dreary nursing home or an upscale assisted living community that looks like a hotel? If you’re ...
Looking for an Assisted Living Facility
If you are looking for an assisted living facility for you or an elderly loved one, you may be surprised to find that there is little in the way of ...
Don’t Forget Your Furry Friends
Pets are a big part of the family. When you are doing your estate planning, don’t forget that you will need to make sure that your pets are taken care ...
Placing Mom in a Nursing Home, Isn’t About Guilt , It’s About Love
I wanted to begin our time together today and share something with you that won’t come as a shock: no one woke up this morning and said to him or ...
Caring for Your Parents is a Team Effort Between Nursing Homes, Assisted Living Facilities and Hospitals
Some folks may not be aware how closely nursing and assisted living facilities work with their local healthcare providers. Both types of healthcare venues need to have many outstanding relationships ...
Time Away From Nursing Homes
Many seniors and their loved ones are afraid that if they spend any amount of time away from nursing homes, they will lose their Medicare benefits. Many times this means ...
In-Home Care versus Nursing Home or Assisted Living Care
Over the last twenty years, I’ve seen many changes and innovations in the caregiving scene. One area outside the nursing home and assisted living environment that has entered the caregiving sector ...
What to Look For When Visiting Nursing Homes
When searching for a nursing home for yourself or for a loved one, you must visit the facility to determine if it fits your or your loved one’s needs. This ...
Are You Really Ready to Leave the Nursing Home?
Leaving a nursing home may feel like the right thing to do at the time, but it's not a good move for everyone. The AARP has some good questions you ...
Adult Children May Have to Pay Their Parents’ Nursing Home Bills
Depending on where you live, you may have to pay your parent's nursing home bills if he or she is unable to pay them. Many states now enforce “filial responsibility” ...