Home Health Services Underutilized by Seniors, Study Shows
Although Medicare funds some home health care services, a recent study has found that Medicare beneficiaries are underutilizing the program’s home health care options.
Nursing Home Checklist: What to Ask to Protect Those You Love
A nursing home resident’s well-being depends on you advocating for them. Residents in nursing homes and other long-term care facilities are disproportionately affected by the flu, pneumonia, COVID 19, and other contagious diseases. According to the American Family Physician Journal,…
An Understanding of Senior Care Technology and Elder Law
As a result of technological advancements in self-monitoring medical devices, telehealth, and smart homes, many aging Americans are able to remain in their homes for longer and live more safely. Elder law and at-home medical technology uses can intersect in…
An Overview of Estate Planning and How Life Insurance Plays a Role
When it comes to distributing your assets in your estate plan, life insurance may not seem relevant at first glance. However, life insurance can be an integral, indispensably important part of a well-thought-out estate plan. There are numerous other benefits…
Appeal Rights for Medicare Recipients
An appeals court recently ruled that some Medicare beneficiaries may now appeal decisions regarding their patient status. The Underlying Issue When Medicare patients go to a hospital, they often enter through the emergency department. The physician who attends to them…
How to Take Care of Your Elderly Parents
There is nothing you can do about aging, and it affects everyone in your family. It can be challenging for adult children to imagine their parents as seniors and to understand and respond to the reality that each parent will…
Choosing the Right Care For Your Aging Loved Ones
According to sources, long-term care facilities are underfunded by government agencies. They lack the resources to do proper inspections of residential health facilities. You may have seen the rating system provided by the Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS).…
Residents of Nursing Homes Are Protected by the Policies of the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services
Nursing homes face a variety of public health challenges from infectious diseases like the flu and COVID-19. The Center for Medicare and Medicaid Services, CMS, outlines specific policies and protocols for residential health facilities. These measures outline policies related to…
Here Are a Few Tips to Help You Plan for the Growth of the Sandwich Generation
The sandwich generation includes anyone who struggles to care for both their children and their aging parents. Although generation is part of the phrase, it does not refer to people born at a specific time. Typically, these “sandwich” family caregivers…
Some Nursing Homes in the U.S. Are in Dire Straits
Americans who live in nursing homes are among the most vulnerable. When the novel coronavirus did hit, these nursing homes became its ground zero as many residents and workers did not receive testing, and staff found obtaining personal protective equipment…