On March 21, 2010 the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (PPACA) became law. Some provisions of the new health care bill signed by President Obama will directly benefit senior citizens. First, there is a new federal long-term care insurance program that can help meet the staggering cost of long-term care. This part of the [...]
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New Health Care Law Benefits Seniors
Posted in Home Care, Legislative Updates, Long Term Care, Senior Resources, tagged Assisted Living, Elder Care, Health Insurance, Home Care, Medicaid Law Changes on April 22, 2010 | Leave a Comment »
Will the Government Pay Family Caregivers?
Posted in Elder Law, Family Resources, Home Care, Long Term Care, Senior Resources, Veterans' Benefits, tagged Adult Children, Asset Protection, Elder Care, Estate Planning, Family Relationships, Home Care, Long Term Care Planning, Long Term Illness, Veterans' Benefits on January 27, 2010 | Leave a Comment »
It is not uncommon to have family members provide care for their aging parents or relatives. This is understandable when one considers that most people would be more comfortable with their own family than with a stranger providing assistance with their activities of daily living. In fact, according to a recent study, about 21% of [...]
Veterans Day, Veterans Benefits
Posted in Assisted Living, Elder Law, Home Care, Veterans' Benefits, tagged Aid & Attendance Pension, Assisted Living, Long Term Care Planning, Veterans' Benefits on November 16, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
November 11th is a day that we set aside to remember those who have served our country in the armed forces. It all started back in 1919 when President Woodrow Wilson declared November 11th an “Armistice Day” to honor those who served in World War I. Eventually the name was changed to “Veterans Day” and [...]
Solutions to Long Distance Caregiving
Posted in Elder Law, Family Resources, Home Care, Long Term Care, Senior Resources, Uncategorized, tagged Adult Children, Elder Care, Family Relationships, Home Care, Long Term Care Planning, Long Term Illness on September 15, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
It is becoming increasingly common for family members to provide care to a loved one from a distance. This is an inevitable result of the shift from the days when families were multigenerational in the same area (or sometimes the same house!) to the modern trend where the family members are distant from one another. [...]
Home Care Paid for by Medicaid
Posted in Family Resources, Home Care, Long Term Care, Medicaid Planning, Senior Resources, tagged Elder Care, Home Care, Long Term Care Planning, Medicaid Law Changes, Medicaid Planning on May 19, 2009 | 1 Comment »
In the past I have discussed various ways of paying for home care though the Veteran’s programs and private pay. In this post I will discuss how and under what conditions Medicaid will pay for long-term care services provided in a person’s home. While senior citizens usually think of Medicaid as a program that helps [...]
