Deciding On Elder Care For Your In-Laws. Deciding to provide your parent with elder care services, whether it be in-home or through an outside facility, can be difficult. It can be even more stressful if you and your spouse don’t agree care is even needed in the first place. Here is what you can do. [...]
August 12, 2011
Now What ?
What to expect with an Assisted Living Community after your loved one has moved in. Making the transition to an assisted living community can be stressful not only for your loved one but for your entire family. There are new routines to learn, visiting hours to adhere and various types of caregivers and employees with [...]
August 12, 2011
Working with Your Loved One’s Physician When Choosing Assisted Living Options
When your loved one enters an elder care facility, such as an assisted living community or a board and care home, he or she can typically continue under the medical care of his or her primary physician. Although not required by law, some residential care facilities contract with local physicians who will make “house calls” [...]
August 12, 2011
MediCare 101
MediCare 101 If your loved one has Medicare and you’re not sure what it covers in regard to elder care, this information can help. What Is Medicare? Medicare is a federally funded, health insurance program for individuals, 65 and older. It covers most acute medical conditions, those from which a senior can recover, but not [...]
August 12, 2011
Industry Terms, Simplified
Breaking through the technical and legal jargon can make the transition into a residential care facility a bit smoother. Since many of the employees and caregivers you come in contact with are certified or trained, they will automatically speak in acronyms or terminology that may be confusing to the common person. Here a few of [...]
August 12, 2011
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