What Does It Mean to Be Estranged?
Although estrangement can significantly impact individuals’ lives, it is not a legal term and, in many cases, might not have a legal effect.
After a Dementia Diagnosis: Preparing for the Future
Fortunately, receiving a diagnosis of dementia or Alzheimer's does not mean that you cannot execute legal documents or make decisions about plans for your future finances and health care.
Will Medicare Pay for Housekeeping Services?
Coverage of housekeeping services can depend on several factors.
What Happens Next? A Family Guide to Nursing Home Visits . . . and More
The author, Chloe JonPaul, uses her own experiences to offer tips and advice to families visiting relatives in a nursing home.
Medicaid and Medicare Nursing Home Basics
Consult a professional well in advance of when the loved one needs to enter a nursing home. MEDICAID AND MEDICARE RULES ARE EXTREMELY COMPLEX. Additionally, various allowances and figures are updated frequently and the figures shown in this article may be out of date
Feds Upgrade Measures for Comparing Nursing Homes
The federal government has upgraded its Web site and the measures it uses allowing consumers to compare the quality ...
Making Sense of Nursing Homes
A compassionate and practical guide helps families make the transition to nursing home care for a loved one.
Are Medicare Advantage Plans Steering Enrollees to Lower-Quality Nursing Homes?
A new study has found that people enrolled in a Medicare Advantage plan were more likely to enter a lower-quality nursing home than were people in traditional Medicare.
Putting the Home Into Nursing Homes
Around the country, a handful of new approaches are being tried to do away with the hospital model for nursing homes and replace it with care that gives meaning to residents' lives, according to an article in the Washington Post. More . . .
Ombudsmen: Front-Line Advocates for Nursing Home Residents
If you are experiencing problems with your nursing home that can't be resolved within the nursing home, your next step is to contact the local ombudsman assigned to the nursing home.