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We found 14 results for your search:1: Controversial 5 Star Nursing Home Ratings
The news recently buzzed about the Five Star Quality Ratings published for skilled nursing facilities. I was excited myself until I looked further into how the ratings were actually calculated. The r..
2: Going Overboard With Palliative Care
There is a significant lack of consumer knowledge and communication about palliative and hospice care. After all, what doctor wants to tell a patient they are dying? This conversation can be viewed as..
3: Nursing Homes Lack Expertise in Recommending Hospice Care Placing Your Family Member at Risk
Your family member, sick and in pain, is in a hospital or nursing home and no one is available to help because the person is the next room is in critical condition and the entire floor staff is rushin..
4: Angry About Medicaid? It's Time to Face Reality
In recent months I have met with an increasing number of families trying to figure out how to access long term care for their parents. The challenge for most is that they never for a moment considered..
5: Women Disadvantaged Financially and Personally Due to Years of Caregiving
No woman would ever deny care to children, family members or parents. That is because most of us are natural born caregivers. But who cares for us when we are older and need care?We grow up and have c..
6: Avoid Nursing Homes by Planning Ahead
Most people see long term care insurance as nursing home insurance when if fact it is the opposite. Long term care insurance provides options to avoid nursing home placement, unless a nursing home is ..
7: Americans Shocked to Learn that Medicare Does Not Pay for All Healthcare Expenses
Forty percent of Americans believe that Medicare pays for all healthcare needs after age 65. The majority of older adults are unprepared and shocked to learn they have to pay out of pocket for expens..
8: My Kids Will Care for Me - And Other Myths About Aging
Many parents come from the old school believing that their children will provide care for them when they age. Some children offer unwavering support while others simply have their own responsibilities..
9: Five Ways to Avoid Financially Supporting Aging Parents
Unless you have spent considerable time with your parents and are aware of how they manage their finances and resources, it is likely you will end up contributing financially to their retirement and h..
10: Affordable Housing - What Can You Afford?
Most home buyers do not know where to begin when determining how much house is affordable.Typical wisdom begins by looking at a debt (mortgage payment, credit card debt, car payments, etc.) to income ..
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