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Medical Bankruptcy: Will it Still Be Necessary Under Health Reform?
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... settlements with credit cards for less than what is owed and other debt relief may help make an improvement in financial position without the public filing of bankruptcy. There are income tax implications ...
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Slow Medicine, a New Philosophy on Medical Practice for Elders
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... to help maintain dignity and retain the elder’s quality of life. It also helps the elder and his or her family to feel in control and make better coordinated efforts between professionals and family caregivers. ...
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Medical Tourism: A Primer
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... care abroad. Medical tourism helps us to really understand and shop for health care both in and outside the USA, and for us to truly appreciate the costs of providing health care. ...
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When Is It Time to Consider Moving a Family Member with Memory Impairment?
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... While it is often true, that no one can care for your family member as well as you can, if you don’t get your rest, take vacations (called respite) and otherwise get others to help you, you will not live ...
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Courses Offered
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... of conducting a comprehensive assessment. You will also learn how to design a care plan based on the assessment and specifically how you can help your clients design the appropriate care plan for themselves ...
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Helping Older Relatives Articulate Their Long-Term Care Wishes
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In the best of all situations, helping an older relative or a parent plan for long-term care and other end-of-life issues happens when they’re healthy and various options can be considered with adequate ...
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In The News
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... Advisor Magazine (August 2000) Special-needs trust helps disabled child USA Today (August 2000) ...
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Should You Be a Borrower or Lender? The Return of the Personal Loan
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... detailed document prepared with the help of an attorney can also lay out specific scenarios if either the borrower or the lender has to break or alter their agreement. Such trained experts can talk you ...
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Employer Support for Care Giving Employees
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... are programs for drug and alcohol abuse, domestic violence, illness, absenteeism and child care; but, help with eldercare issues is not normally provided. The AARP report follows several companies who ...
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Long Term Care Services
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Retiree Benefits under the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act
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... in a variety of sectors including infrastructure, energy, science and education and help to the unemployed and to the states, the economic stimulus plan looks to alleviate if not stop the decline in economic ...
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Dangers of a Reverse Mortgage
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Advocates for the Elderly (A for E) is an organization that was formed to protect old people from fraud and to help assure that people in their 80’s and 90’s are not ripped off by health schemes and other ...
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Why Buy Long Term Care Insurance?
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Long Term Care Insurance 1. It will help you keep your independence and dignity and allow you to make choices. When the time comes for paying for your long term care needs, you may end up spending your ...
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Using a Professional Care Manager
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Services from care managers should be something that every family takes advantage of, but in reality very few families use them. Care managers could go a long ways towards helping the family find better ...
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ElderCare Web Links
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... health care information, research findings, and data to help consumers, health providers, health insurers, researchers, and policymakers make informed decisions about health care issues. The Alzheimers ...
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Why do you ask for my or my parents' bank statements and other financial papers?
(General/ElderCare Advocates FAQ)
... knowing a person's financial strengths and weaknesses, we cannot prepare a realistic long-term plan of care. When we know the answers to the financial questions, we can help you create a plan of care that ...
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How do I know if I can afford this help?
(General/ElderCare Advocates FAQ)
Many people believe they cannot afford private care management when they really can. Our initial free consultation uncovers many of these misconceptions. ElderCare Advocates has helped clients save thousands ...
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Absenteeism in the Workplace Caused by Eldercare Needs and Concerns
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... are saying to them "you never do anything right." What can be done to help caregivers balance the load? First, recognizing that there is only so much one person can do and letting others know his limits. ...
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Assisted Living Facilities: When Home Isn't the Place to Be
(General/ElderCare Articles)
... who need help with daily activities but want to retain as much independence as possible. Most facilities offer 24-hour supervision and an array of supportive services with more privacy, space, and dignity ...
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Beware of Informal Estate Planning
(General/ElderCare Articles)
... worse example. But, we'll leave this for another article. Many people may think by putting one of their children's names on their stuff will help facilitate managing their affairs if they become unable ...