When an older adult is hospitalized for more than three days, the hospital may recommend that they receive short-term rehabilitation (physical, occupational, speech) in a skilled nursing facility. Here are five tips for a safe discharge: Be able to describe the...
Between physicians, technologists, front office staff, insurance companies, billing departments, Medicare, Medicaid, pharmacy benefits managers, hospitals, rehab facilities, and the many other people you encounter as a patient, it can be challenging to find your own...
More than ever, this year, we receive calls from loved ones wanting help understanding the next steps when family is transferred to a skilled nursing facility. They may tell us they briefly met by phone with a few staff members at the facility where their loved one...
We joined with Mark Badami, CFP, CLTC, Center for Wealth Preservation, to talk about the ins and outs of long-term care insurance. Do you need it? If you have it, how can you be sure you get all the benefits to which you are entitled?...
In this webinar, sponsored by Sunrise East 56, Maria Basura, RN, Resident Care Director at Sunrise East 56, shares tips and techniques for keeping individuals with dementia safe and calm during the pandemic. This information is geared to both family caregivers and...
What are the options when you or a loved one can no longer remain safely in your home as you age? What types of living arrangements are appropriate for those who no longer wish to shoulder the responsibility of maintaining their own homes? What about individuals with...
