by Care Answered | May 20, 2024 | Assisted Living, Care News, chronic illness, Daily Health Tips, Long Term Care, Plan Ahead-Get the Care You Need
CDPAP stands for Consumer Directed Personal Assistance Program. This is the program that allows those who utilize Community Medicaid to have a loved one, friend or neighbor provide care for them and get paid for it. This can be a wonderful program. You may have even...
by Care Answered | Oct 22, 2023 | Care News, chronic illness, Daily Health Tips, Medicare Tips, Medicare Tips You Need to Know, Plan Ahead-Get the Care You Need
The weather is turning chilly, and that means that flu and cold season is upon us. The best way for older adults to protect themselves from respiratory illness is with vaccines. Vaccines recommended this season include flu, Covid-19 and respiratory syncytial virus...
by Care Answered | May 22, 2023 | Care News, chronic illness, Daily Health Tips
Have you heard of polypharmacy? More importantly, do you know what it is and how – not to mention why – to avoid it? Polypharmacy can lead to overprescribing which can lead to poor quality of life and even death. “Of Americans 65 and older, two-thirds take at...
by Care Answered | May 12, 2022 | Care News, chronic illness, Daily Health Tips, Long Term Care
“My doctor recommended palliative care. Does that mean that my condition is terminal?” NO. This question or some version of it is very common after a suggestion of palliative care. Many people mistakenly assume that receiving palliative care means that active...
by Care Answered | May 11, 2022 | Care News, chronic illness, Long Term Care, Medicaid, MLTC, Plan Ahead-Get the Care You Need
The 30-month financial lookback for Community Medicaid is slated to potentially start October 1, 2022. The changes in qualifying for medical approval for community Medicaid that we discussed: needing physical assistance with at least three activities of daily living...
by Care Answered | Mar 19, 2022 | Care News, chronic illness, Daily Health Tips, Plan Ahead-Get the Care You Need
The word “hospice” sometimes has negative connotations. People may associate it with end-of-life and all of the emotions that can conjure. But hospice care can help make this period of time less stressful, more peaceful, and more comfortable for both patients and...
