Monday, November 25, 2019

Aging in Place: Medication Mischief Managed

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Medication concerns are among the most common to cause people to consider or choose institutional care.  Failure to manage medication pro...
Tuesday, November 19, 2019

Sexual Assaults Continue to Plague Nursing Home Patients

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General security risks are inherent with institutional care. One species of concern regards the safety of residents from sexual assaults...
Monday, November 18, 2019

Aging in Place Wearables

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ID 108749319 © Leowolfert | Dreamstime.com Wearables are devices that hang around your neck, are strapped to your wrist like a watch, o...
Friday, November 15, 2019

Medicare Part A and Part B Costs to Rise in 2020

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Daily coinsurance rates for seniors in skilled nursing facilities will be rising next year.  The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Servic...
Thursday, November 14, 2019

VA Caregivers Support Line

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As part of National Family Caregivers Month, we want to remind everyone that  VA's Caregiver Support Line assistance is just a quick pho...
Wednesday, November 13, 2019

FTC Report to Congress Details Fraud Reports from Older Consumers

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The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) recently sent a report to Congress, Protecting Older Consumers 2018-2019: A Report of the Federal Trade...
Monday, November 11, 2019

The VA Honors National Family Caregivers Month

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While the VA honors and celebrates caregivers who selflessly provide care to ill, injured, or disabled Veterans, year-round, November is ...
Thursday, October 31, 2019

Are You Really Better Off in a Nursing Home than at Home? SNF Residents with Pre-existing Healthcare Associated Infections Less Likely to be Readmitted to Hospital

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According to McKnight's Long-term Care News , "skilled nursing operators have a new tool in their marketing kits to portray them...
Wednesday, October 30, 2019

Taking Advantage of Medicare Open Enrollment

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Medicare Open Enrollment Period,  October 15th through December 7th , can pay off in significant savings and/or significant additional b...
Thursday, October 24, 2019

Veterans Service and Non-Service Connected Benefits

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The   Senior Veterans Service Alliance   is kind to publish the following summary of benefits available to senior veterans through the V...