Getting a "care assessment" is the best way to determine when an elder needs home care services. Caregivers can do it by themselves or get help with the process by calling their Area Agency on Aging ...
While Medicare does not cover long-term nursing home stays, the federal agency provides limited coverage for short-term support in skilled nursing care facilities. These facilities specialize ...
(WSPA) – When you have aging parents who want to stay in their home, it can be a struggle to find care that’s affordable. So, 7NEWS Here to Help looked into resources that can ease the burden. While ...
If your appeal isn't successful, your mother will be considered a private pay patient. While she will not have her benefits ...
US nursing homes will face more than 660,000 nursing aide job openings through 2034, almost double what will be needed across ...
Homes need help recruiting and retaining staff. They also need stricter regulation to ensure revenues that could go to patient care aren’t diverted to owners. At Highview of Northampton nursing home, ...
Once you turn 65, there is a 70% chance that you are going to need some kind of long-term care during the remainder of your lifetime, according to LongTermCare.gov. Unfortunately, paying for this care ...