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Nursing Homes
No one wants to end up in a nursing home, and despite what you may have heard, most of our seniors don't live out their last days in nursing homes. Sometimes there is no choice, however.
How do you know when a nursing home would be the best choice for your elder? How do you find the best nursing home, and how do you pay for something that could cost more than $100,000 a year in some parts of the country?
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Chandeliers Don't Care
One of our favorite sayings is, "Chandeliers don't care." Chandeliers may add beauty to your loved one's environment, but it's the people in the trenches who make life worth living in an assisted living residence or nursing facility. All the chandeliers in the world won't bring a smile to your loved one's face, or change soiled clothing with grace and humor . . . keep reading
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The Actual Federal Nursing Home Regulations
Have you ever wondered just what the federal nursing home regulations say about a situation you're facing? While the federal statute is fairly broad, leaving the implementation up to the wisdom of the individual states, they do define the basics for nursing home care in the U.S. . . . keep reading
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Pressure Sores - A Caregiver's Nightmare
Christopher Reeve reportedly died from complications resulting from pressure sores, also known as bed sores or decubitus ulcers. If Mr. Reeve, with all his resources and private care developed pressure ulcers, then anyone who can't turn easily and frequently is certainly at risk . . . keep reading
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Last Minute Senior Gift Ideas
No matter how many "Gift Ideas For Seniors" lists you read, it's still not always easy to find the perfect gift for the older people in our lives. How many scented powders can one elderly lady use in a lifetime, and how many warm flannel shirts can one man wear? . . . keep reading
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Gifts For Assisted Living, Nursing Home and Home Caregivers
Families with loved ones receiving care from professional caregivers often ask about appropriate gifts for holidays or when their loved one is successfully discharged from care. There is often the temptation to slip a few dollars or a "little something" into the pocket of a caregiver who went above and beyond in caring for our elderly patient . . . keep reading
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Why "Medicaid Pending" Can Mean Trouble When You Need a Nursing Home
BJ did everything right for her mother. She made sure her mother had long term care insurance, she consulted with an eldercare attorney about eventually qualifying for Medicaid legally and ethically, she managed Mom's money well and kept her "at home" in assisted living as long as possible. Now that the money is gone and her mother needs nursing home care, why won't any "decent" nursing homes accept her? . . . keep reading
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What to Pack For the Nursing Home or Rehab
Whether your parent is going to a nursing home permanently or for a short rehabilitation stay, what to pack will be one of your first questions. You will have time to refine your list after your parent is situated, but this will get you started . . . keep reading
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Using a Free Senior Referral Service
Google "Free Senior Referral Service'" and the search engine will offer you in the neighborhood of 1,800,000 web pages to choose from. Does this give you the idea that assisted living and nursing homes referral services are a growing, thriving market? It should! . . . keep reading
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Can a Nursing Home Take Your House?
One of the biggest fears seniors and their families have is,"Will the nursing home take my house if I need to go into a nursing home?" There are so many fears, so many questions, and so much mis-information about what could happen to the family home if a senior has to apply for Medicaid assistance for long-term care. . . . keep reading
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How to Complain: Resolving Problems With a Homecare Agency, Assisted Living Residence or Nursing Home
Clothing disappearing from the laundry, requested reminders or escort to activities not happening, and aid with "attitude," neglected hygiene or developing skin sores, there is always going to be something, and there's no perfect elder care provider. Sooner or later you will face the need to address a problem with your home care agency, your parent's assisted living residence, or a nursing home. Rather than blasting in ready for battle, here's how to get your complaints heard . . . keep reading
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When a Senior Has Too Much Income For Medicaid
Even when John has used up all his resources he still won't qualify for help from Medicaid in his state. At about $4,000, his monthly income is over the Medicaid limit. What do people do when they have too much income to qualify for Medicaid, and not enough income to pay for care, which can exceed $10,000 per month in some places? . . . keep reading
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