You may be taking care of elderly parents now or looking at that possibility in the near future. According to a report from USATODAY/ABCNews/Gallup Poll, 41% of baby boomers are helping take care of elderly parents by providing personal help or financial assistance or both. If financial planning and long term care planning have not…
Nobody likes to cared for by strangers, yet, many long-term care insurers often take a dim view of home care provided by family members according to a recent article on NPR entitled Insurers Unlikely to Pay for Family Care of The Elderly. Your typical long-term care insurance policy will pay a set dollar amount, daily,…
For many states, including Michigan and Oakland county, it’s the big unanswered question about expanding opportunities for elderly and disabled people to get their long-term care at home, that being “how much will this costs?” NPR has a great article on this topic, entitled Home Care Might Be Cheaper, But States Still Fear it. Advocates…
The Alzheimer’s Association has recently launched a new resource called Alzheimer’s Association TrialMatch, which is confidential free tool that provides comprehensive clinical trial information and an individualized trial matching service for seniors and individuals who suffer from Alzheimer’s disease or any related dementia. This service helps connect those suffering from Alzheimer’s disease with the over 100 clinical studies in…
Did you know the VA provides a medical benefits package to all enrolled Veterans. The health plan provides a full range of outpatient and inpatient services within the VA health care system. There are many ways that a Michigan Veteran may qualify for VA healthcare. Over at the VA website, they have a handy on-line…
There are ongoing fears that seniors and the elderly are regularly being abused by home care staff. There are many reports of inappropriate restraints-either physically or through prescriptions drugs- according to allegations that have prompted a review by the equality and human rights commission. You can read more at the Mail Online: Elderly people are…