Monday, December 16, 2019

ADT and Senior Helpers Team Up to Provide Aging in Place Support

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Security Systems News reports that ADT , a leading security, automation and smart home solutions provider serving residential and busine...
Tuesday, December 10, 2019

Asset May Be Available Resource for Medicaid Even if the Resource Cannot Be Sold (Converted to Cash)

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An Ohio appeals court has ruled that a Medicaid applicant's real property may be counted as excess resources even though the applica...
Monday, December 9, 2019

Nearly $1M Jury Award Against Grandparents Seeking Custody of Their Grandchild

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This Blog generally does not include cases regarding domestic relations, excepting, of course the occasional predatory marriage case.  No...
Thursday, December 5, 2019

Irrevocable Trust Fails to Protect Assets from Availability for Medicaid

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"Comfort clauses" in an irrevocable trust are dangerous, and can undermine the objectives of the trust .  A New York appeals court...
Monday, December 2, 2019

The Myth of Rehab for Hospitalized Seniors: Forty Percent Never Return Home

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Most seniors and senior caregivers believe that discharge from a hospital into a skilled nursing facility (SNF) is just  another natural ...
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...