Category Archives: Long-Term Care and nursing homes
Help me speak from my dementia
Help me speak from my dementia Since I have trouble thinking But I feel, I see, I exist I want to love you And be respected Because I am, still I remember, I remember The songs, the dances, The babies … Continue reading
Can you afford to live to a ripe old age?
Can you afford to live to a ripe old age? :- Doug.
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How to ask a sibling to chip in on the costs
Friends– Here is an article that might help a bit: http://money.cnn.com/2013/09/01/news/sibling-parent-care.moneymag/ :- Doug.
How likely are you to need Long-term Care?
Take a look at the AP-NORC study just out about how far off we are from reality: http://www.apnorc.org/projects/Pages/long-term-care-perceptions-experiences-and-attitudes-among-americans-40-or-older.aspx :- Doug.
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Self Help Packet: Medicare “Improvement” standard
Friends– If you or a loved one are told you no longer qualify for Medicare paid therapy and your 100 days is more like 25 because you have “plateaued,” here is a Self Help Packet from Center for Medicare Advocacy: … Continue reading
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The most inopportune times!
We joke that Life is what happens when you are making other plans, Prepare to be surprised, Whatever happens is the only thing that could. We are surprised to find we are loved. Geniuses are the ones who surprise us. … Continue reading
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In elder caring, things move quickly
In elder caring, things move quickly. More quickly than you would expect. Client is in the nursing home, and the nursing home is saying he is “plateauing:” they need to stop therapy and make the family private pay. Medicare will … Continue reading
Laughter + Music: for dementia better than drugs?
Friends– Take a look at this from the Sydney (Australia) Morning Herald: http://www.smh.com.au/national/health/laughter-and-music-better-than-drugs-for-dementia-patients-20130802-2r4w9.html In a three-year study they found a weekly dose of songs and laughs, clowns and humor helped as much as psychotropic drugs and anti-depressants, in reducing aggression … Continue reading
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How do we wish to be cared for with a chronic disease?
How do we wish to be cared for as we live with a chronic disease—or several—that few are equipped to deal with? :- Doug.
A couple faces Alzheimer’s: enjoying
I was thinking of a particular couple and one has Alzheimer’s. They probably sometimes think their future is bleak. Then this came to me: Don’t enjoy the future: enjoy the present. :- Doug.
Observation Status Fact Sheet
Friends– NAELA (National Academy of Elder Law Attorneys) has published this fact sheet on “Observation Status” and how it keeps people on Medicare from getting Nursing Home coverage. Read and talk to your Congressman and Senators. :- Doug.
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Study: Costs of caregiving to Employers
MetLife has published a study on the costs to employers of having someone on staff caring for a family member. For instance, the healthcare costs for that employee are 8% higher for those with eldercare responsibilities. Take a look here. … Continue reading
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News: 2012 MetLife survey of LTC costs
Friends– The 2012 MetLife survey of Long-Term Care Costs can be downloaded here: https://www.metlife.com/mmi/research/2012-market-survey-long-term-care-costs.html#keyfindings This is an impartial survey that can help you see the costs in your locality. :- Doug.
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