In total, 166 clinics have closed over the past three years.
Filed under: Caregivers, Causes of Death, Death & Dying, Death Care News, Insurance Plans and Hospice Care, Other Legal Matters on July 14th, 2010 | 1 Comment »
The White House weighs in on what Americans can see with the new legislation for health care.
Filed under: Death Care News, Insurance Plans and Hospice Care on March 23rd, 2010 | No Comments »
“It’s more dangerous to be a home health aide than it is to be a coal miner.” Howard Gleckman, senior research associate at the Urban Institute, said that as he described the state of home health care in the U.S. at Genworth Financial’s Fourth Annual Long Term Care Symposium on Monday, September 14, in Washington, D.C.
Filed under: Caregivers, Death Care News, Hospice Basics, Insurance Plans and Hospice Care, Patients on September 21st, 2009 | No Comments »
Are you afraid of getting older? Are you unsure about what opportunities might be available to your or your loved ones who also are aging? While many people seem to be distrustful of the government, the U.S. government has produced some insightful Web sites that deal with aging. These sites are listed below, along with information about what they offer to the aging discussion nationwide:
Filed under: Caregivers, Death & Dying, Insurance Plans and Hospice Care, Other Legal Matters on September 16th, 2009 | No Comments »
Most people associate long-term care with the elderly. But, long-term care also applies to the ongoing care of individuals who no longer can perform tasks independently – no matter the age. These activities of daily living, also called ADLs, include bathing, dressing and eating. The inability to conduct an ADL includes illness, injury or a cognitive disorder.
Filed under: Hospice, Insurance Plans and Hospice Care, Other Legal Matters, Wills & Estate Planning on June 14th, 2009 | 3 Comments »
Medicare Part A is the portion of Medicare that is available premium-free to all eligible individuals. This part of Medicare benefits provides services associated with hospital, hospice, skilled nursing care and home health care. While you may have read that Medicare Part A covers all costs incurred with hospice, or palliative, care, this is not the case when it comes to custodial care.
Filed under: Hospice, Insurance Plans and Hospice Care on April 2nd, 2009 | 1 Comment »
You may decide that long-term care insurance (LTCI), or insurance that provides for long-term care after you can no longer work, is not for you. After all, you may never use the insurance, it’s expensive and not everyone qualifies for the insurance. But, what are your other options to LTCI?
Filed under: Hospice, Insurance Plans and Hospice Care, Wills & Estate Planning on March 9th, 2009 | 5 Comments »
