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Getting Your Affairs In Order
(General/Blog)
... in a notebook. If your papers are in a bank safe deposit box, keep copies in a file at home. Check each year to see if there's anything new to add. Tell a trusted family member or friend where you put ...
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Medical Bankruptcy: Will it Still Be Necessary Under Health Reform?
(General/Blog)
... covered by health insurance, or health insurance has a maximum of how much it will pay for some drugs and treatments, thus leaving you with more of the bill to pay. Borrowed money for home care services, ...
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When Is It Time to Consider Moving a Family Member with Memory Impairment?
(General/Blog)
... not be the ones initiating a move to assisted living or nursing home facilities. It is the family of the person with memory impairment who will recognize the need to move, find a place and make the final ...
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Retiring and Living Outside the USA
(General/Blog)
... living, a vacation home or even a permanent, principal residence for those who live close to the border between Mexico and the USA. There are a few things you need to take into consideration when planning ...
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Six Areas of a Comprehensive Geriatric Assessment: Environmental
(General/Blog)
There are six areas to review during a Comprehensive Geriatric Assessment. In this video, Chris Cooper discusses the environmental issues facing the elderly such as where a family member is currently living ...
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Gearing Up for Life on the RV Road
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More than 30 million Americans are RVing these days. But as romantic as it may appear, would-be buyers or renters of recreational vehicles need to do more than test drive a “home on wheels” before joining ...
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Helping Older Relatives Articulate Their Long-Term Care Wishes
(General/Blog)
... care is that Medicare pays for it – it pays for a significant amount of medical care associated with it, but not for the actual cost of home-based or nursing home-based care. In 2009, private room nursing ...
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Should You Be a Borrower or Lender? The Return of the Personal Loan
(General/Blog)
... It’s a way to keep money in the family. It’s a way for a borrower to be able to buy a home, a car or other critical assets even if they have a poor credit rating. There’s no loss of tax benefits ...
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Employer Support for Care Giving Employees
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... conflict between demands at home and demands from employers. Today’s employed Baby Boomers are the caregiver generation for their parents. They are finding themselves juggling care responsibilities around ...
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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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... State or local program financed in whole or in part with Federal funds.” This means that this rebate doesn’t count if you are on Medicaid in a nursing home, or other public assistance programs based ...
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Chris Cooper, CFP®, Launches New Comprehensive Financial Planning Web Site
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... began his career in nursing homes and hospitals as a paramedic and nurse. A personal interest in learning how people could finance health care, led him later in his career to pursue his Chartered Life ...
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Dangers of a Reverse Mortgage
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... insurance salesmen have been posing as investment counselors who have a real estate expertise. In the process of talking to people that totally own their home (and would like to get some of their equity ...
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Why Buy Long Term Care Insurance?
(General/Blog)
... savings and then relying on Medicaid for assistance. Medicaid typically pays for a semi-private room in a nursing home, but not all nursing homes take Medicaid. In many states it is not easy to get Medicaid ...
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Using a Professional Care Manager
(General/Blog)
... care Oversee and direct care provided at home Coordinate the efforts of key support systems Provide personal counseling Help with Medicaid qualification and application Arrange for services of legal and ...
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ElderCare Web Links
(General/Resources)
... care of their loved one. Nursing Home Abuse Resource - www.nursing-home-abuse-resource.com Learn about ways to prevent, detect, and report nursing home abuse. Contact a nursing home abuse lawyer to ...
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Why do I need a Geriatric Care Manager?
(General/ElderCare Advocates FAQ)
... managers" from insurance companies, discharge planners in hospitals and rehabilitation facilities, and with home care agencies to ensure that you receive the care you need and deserve. GCMs ensure that ...
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How do you work with my mother's doctor and other professionals?
(General/ElderCare Advocates FAQ)
... to ensure that the doctor is getting the full picture and that the elder is able to understand the doctor's instructions. We interface with the home health nurse and aides who are involved, making sure ...
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Absenteeism in the Workplace Caused by Eldercare Needs and Concerns
(General/ElderCare Articles)
... of caregivers are in the work force. The pressure to meet the increased demands at home and keep up with the demands of a career can become overwhelming. They can also become detrimental to a caregiver's ...
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Assisted Living Facilities: When Home Isn't the Place to Be
(General/ElderCare Articles)
Your mother just can't live in her home any longer. She forgets to take her medication and has stopped cooking for herself. She is having difficulty getting around because of her arthritis and is cut ...