Category Archives: Nursing Facilities
Tools to Help Choose a Good Nursing Home
By Carolyn M. Clancy, M.D. December 6, 2011 Finding a high-quality nursing home for a family member is a daunting task. Many people have not had to make this decision before. And it’s often made under stress, when asking good … Continue reading
National Caregiver Support Line for Veterans
The Veterans Adminstration has established a National Caregiver Support Line for Caregivers of Veterans — spouses, children, other family members and friends of Veterans as well as Veteran themselves. for more information on the program, please go to http://duttoncaseylaw.com/resources/articles.html
Lewey Body Dementia Association Survey
The Lewey Body Dementia Association (LBDA) is conducting a survey to assess if there are differences in how grief is experienced by caregivers for individuals with Lewy bodies, Alzheimer’s disease, Parkinson’s disease with and without dementia, and frontotemporal degeneration. The … Continue reading
Aging Parents; Helping When Health Fails
When a parent, or other loved one, needs assistance, it can be a confusing, sad, and frustrating time. This article provides some information on what to do and where to start…. helping. Click here to read a helpful article on … Continue reading
Medicaid is Changing
In Illinois, Medicaid is changing because the Deficit Reduction Act is being implemented. Click here to read more.
Internet Scams
The Family Caregiver Toolbox Don’t Become the Victim of a Scammer If you have a telephone or an e-mail address, you have no doubt been the target of a scammer. No one is immune from these criminals, who are using … Continue reading
How to Tell When Your Parents Need Help…
How Do I Know When My Parents Need Help? As your parents age, you may begin to wonder or worry: “Are they safe at home? How can I tell if they need help?” Your parents are independent, private people who … Continue reading
Medicaid Protection for Same-Sex Couples
When one partner in a long-term relationship needs expensive long term care, often the only way for the couple to pay for it is to look to Medicaid. Historically, there have been no spousal impoverishment protections afforded to partners in … Continue reading
Increase in Prevention of Spousal Impovershment Standards for 2012
The amounts for 2012 of monthly income, and total assets, that a person can keep when their spouse enters a long-term care nursing hom, supportive living,e or needs the services of the Illinois Community Care Program (CCP) and federal financial assistance … Continue reading
Medicare 2012
Medicare has published the 2012 guide. Click here to obtain the booklet.
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