A Pretty Penny: Buying And Using Long Term Care Insurance
November 6, 2019
Anyone who’s had exposure to long term care knows the costs can add up quickly. Before you realize it, there can be hundreds of dollars a week going out the door to pay for all sorts…
Staying Put: The Financial Costs Of Aging In Place
October 23, 2019
The data are quite clear: most of us would rather grow older in our own homes than move to a facility or move in with family members. But the reality is that the home in which…
Open Season: Medicare Open Enrollment Now Available
October 23, 2019
Late October is not only the time for prime-leaf watching, or family negotiations about who will host Thanksgiving, but it’s also Open Enrollment time for those on Medicare. The Medicare, Medigap and Medicare Advantage plans for…
The Home Front: Trouble Brewing Nationwide At Nursing Homes
October 16, 2019
At a minimum, when a loved one is admitted to a nursing home, you would hope that he or she enters a safe, reputable and responsible facility. While there are many good facilities across the country,…
Rest Assured: Making Use Of Respite And Companion Care
August 14, 2019
Anyone with caregiving responsibilities knows that it takes tremendous energy and commitment to ensure that loved ones are safe and cared for as best as possible. But most mere mortals have a breaking point- they’ll need…
An Arm And A Leg: The High Costs Of Long Term Care
July 31, 2019
The data suggest that few of us will escape the problem: It seems that more than ⅓ of us will spend time in a nursing home at some point in our lives, and 4 out of…