Archive for the ‘Home Care’ Category

When do I place my spouse in a nursing home?

This is no time to be a hero, or make the decisions on emotion or guilt.

Seniors are resistant to care; whether their own child or a professional provides assistance.

At Senior Life Care Planning, we suggest if they are still resisting change, or if your relationship is deteriorating, a professional, such as Senior Life Care Planning’s care coordinators can assess the situation and provide you with independent advice.

Long-term care insurance (LTCI), also known as nursing home insurance, is the only form of insurance that will pay for long-term nursing home care.

Long-term care insurance (LTCI), also known as nursing home insurance, is the only form of insurance that will pay for long-term nursing home care.  If you are single, the odds are 50 percent that you will need long-term nursing home care at some point in your life. If you are age 65 and married, the odds are 75 percent that you or your spouse will need long-term nursing home care. The average nursing home stay is 2.5 years, at an estimated national average of more than $75,000 a year. And yet, most people do not have long-term care insurance. One…

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Senior Life Care Planning finds and accesses services for veterans, through VA benefits, and seniors through Medicare, Medicaid and other governmental or private resources.

Senior Life Care Planning finds and accesses services for veterans, through VA benefits, and seniors through Medicare, Medicaid and other governmental or private resources. We also help identify, coordinate, assist and advocate on various issues i.e. housing, assisted living facilities, nursing homes, social and caregiver support. Additionally, we provide support services for seniors, families and caregivers, coping with the stress and issues with individuals with diseases including Alzheimer’s disease or related dementias, Parkinson’s disease, and other elderly diseases. The family dilemma is caring for your loved ones, with limited time, money and energy. Additionally, families are living in different areas…

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It’s not easy to admit to ourselves, that waning eyesight and reduced reactions affect our driving skills.

Recently, parents were up in arms, about having their high school kids “walk” to school. Where is the same commitment, action and engagement for seniors?

More people should consider hiring an Elder Care manager to help them.

A good elder care manager has many years of experience and many weapons in their arsenal of intellectual capital. They are good at assessing the situation, good at identify and defining problems, and good at making specific recommendations on where to go and who to go see to get help.

There is growing need in this country for improvements in care for the elderly.

We are changing the face of elder care, by delivering high quality, independent professional advice and advocacy services on home care, assisted living and nursing homes, asset protection, and finding governmental programs to pay for care.

You need to be aware of self described “veterans advocates” who are in fact unscrupulous investment advisors.

These financial scammers state that “we’ll get you eligible for VA benefits, thus you’ll have more income, to pay for the assisted living facility or the home care nurse, and all you have to do is purchase this annuity.”

They’re called “the golden years” – but it only takes one con artist to dull them.

For home care, you should always choose a reputable home care organization for an aging family member.

What Can Senior Life Care Planning Do for Me?

Senior Life Care Planning offers a wide range of services to help maintain their client’s independence at home, or to advocate for their client’s rights and quality of life, at an assisted living facility or nursing home.

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