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Posts Tagged with "nursing home care"

  • ElderCare, Featured

    Posted on December 2nd, 2011

    Written by Katherine Askew

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    Assisted living, assisted living concepts, assisted living orange county, home care costs, long term care, long term care insurance, nursing home care, nursing home costs, paying for long term care, senior care facility

    ASSISTED LIVING CONCEPTS: LONG TERM CARE (LTC)

    Long Term Care (LTC) is expensive.  It includes a range of health and support services that you may need as you age or become disabled.  Include it into your retirement planning process.  You cannot know if you will need it in the future, but if it is required you can run out of money quickly.
    COSTS OF LONG TERM CARE
    Most LTC services are for personal care such as bathing and dressing. You may need paid care in addition to what your family members provide, or to give them respite.
    The… More

  • ElderCare, Featured

    Posted on November 2nd, 2011

    Written by Katherine Askew

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    for-profit nursing homes, not-for-profit nursing homes, Nursing home, nursing home care, nursing home compare, nursing home jobs, nursing homes, skilled nursing facility

    NURSING HOME COMPARE: FOR-PROFIT VS NON-PROFIT

    I like Anthony Song’s video blogs.  They are thoughtful, unbiased, and always invite discussion and the development of better ideas.
    In this video he compares not-for profit nursing homes with for-profit nursing homes.  While he does not come up with a definitive answer, he does provide solid research findings.  He also raises issues such as “mission vs margin”, staffing, and salaries.
    Mr. Song says, “The industry needs to create a culture… More

  • ElderCare

    Posted on November 1st, 2011

    Written by Katherine Askew

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    assisted, Assisted living, Assisted living communities, assisted living facilities, assisted living facility, CCRC, for-profit nursing homes, not-for-profit nursing homes, Nursing home, nursing home care, nursing home compare, nursing home jobs, nursing homes, skilled nursing facility, websites about nursing homes

    NURSING HOMES: MAKING DECISIONS

    There is a lot of useful, unbiased information in this video interview with Dr. Robert Weech-Maldonado, professor at the University of Alabama at Birmingham, Department of Health Services Administration.  He focuses on decision-making when it is time for a person to move to an assisted living facility and or a nursing home.
    Editor’s Note: I disagree with “placing” a loved one in a nursing home.  It makes a human being sound like a vase or a sofa.  We need… More

  • Challenges

    Posted on October 14th, 2011

    Written by Katherine Askew

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    Assisted living, assisted living costs, long term care, long term care costs, LTC, Nursing home, nursing home care, nursing home costs, older person, paying for long term care

    LONG-TERM CARE AND ASSISTED LIVING COSTS

     

    Long-Term Care (LTC) is confusing is because we do not know if we will ever need it.  If it is required in later years, it may be the greatest financial challenge an older person will face.  Paying for long-term care, including assisted living and nursing home care are generally the responsibility of the individual.
    Medicare only steps in when an individual’s financial assets are below a certain level.  It is designed for low-income people or those who no longer… More

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