The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services has released the 2013 daily co-insurance amounts for skilled nursing care services, in addition to the inpatient hospital deductible amount. (Read more: Life Care Planning) The inpatient hospital deductible will be $1,184, increased by $28 from 2012. The daily co-insurance amount will be $296 for the 61st through…
While not often talked about, elder abuse is a growing problem in society and nurses must be versed in the different types of abuse that can be perpetrated against the vulnerable elderly population. A nurse manager a local nursing home revealed the results of a recent state survey that involved two assistant directors of nursing…
The state of Florida has recently been accused by the U.S. Department of Justice of illegally placing children with special needs in nursing homes. According to a report in the Miami Herald, a Justice Department investigation found that 221 children were living in nursing homes that are not setup for juvenile patients; resulting in children…
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It is likely that you are able to delay the move to a nursing home for months or years, but eventually it cannot be avoided, so here are some tips to help make this difficult decision. Support exists in the community like Meals on Wheels, or adult day care, but a frail elderly person how…
Once you have narrowed down the wide-world of nursing homes to a few possibilities, it’s time for an in-person assessment. Research can only reveal part of the story, often reflecting a mix of facts and marketing. A lot of facilities claim to offer Alzheimer’s care, but may not have a qualified staff to do so….
Often the decision to make the move to a nursing home is made under duress, when a prospective resident and his or her family is experiencing strife. Eric Carlson, a Los Angeles attorney with the National Senior Citizens Law Center, a nonprofit law firm that defends the interest of seniors, identifies what to look for…
Americans are relentlessly aging and with the exponentially growing cost of care facilities — the national average is $78,000 for a semi-private room — there’s a looming crisis in long-term-care because our model for funding is crumbling under the weight of multiple demands and inexorable demographic shift, yet we are doing close to nothing to…
A recent decision involving a Pennsylvania state appeals court ruling, that a son of a nursing home resident is responsible for her unpaid $93,000 bill has elder care lawyers wondering if this is the beginning of a trend. Pennsylvania is one of 30 states with filial responsibility statutes that impose a duty on children to…
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