Wednesday, June 30, 2021

Nursing Home Mortality Rate Soared 32 Percent in 2020

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The coronavirus pandemic’s “devastating impact” on nursing homes led to a 32% spike in overall mortality rate among Medicare residents durin...
Friday, June 25, 2021

Nursing Home Residents May Have Lower Vaccine Immune Response

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A COVID-19 vaccine administered to nursing home residents in northeast Ohio was less effective in creating an antibody response in them than...
Wednesday, June 23, 2021

Recurring Scam Withdrawals Result in Medicaid Application Denial

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A New Jersey appeals court has ruled that the Medicaid agency properly denied an application on the basis of the applicant failing to "...
Monday, June 21, 2021

Coordinating Business and Estate Planning Documents: The Not-so-happy Lesson from TV Painter Bob Ross

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Celebrity estates often serve as object lessons of how, and how not to, design estate and business plans.  The estate of Bing Crosby is wide...
Friday, June 18, 2021

Protecting Seniors From Alzheimer’s Cure Scams

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The following is a reprint, for the reader's convenience, of an article published in  Today's Caregiver .  I thought it a timely top...
Wednesday, June 16, 2021

Home Health Care Worker Shortage Risks Lives- Impacts Aging in Place Planning

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Aging in Place Planning should consider and account for all risks, including availability/unavailability of paid health care workers. The Mi...
Monday, June 14, 2021

Nearly 40% of SNF's Reported No 2020 COVID-19 Deaths; SNF Risk of Death Still Ten Times Higher than Independent Living

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In rare good news regarding health outcomes in nursing homes, particularly during the pandemic, a recent study found that nearly 40% of nurs...
Friday, June 11, 2021

Guardian Lawfully Refused Family's Request to Remove Ward from Nursing Home Amidst Pandemic

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COVID-19 may have revealed with horrific and heart-breaking clarity just how deeply is the bias for institutional care in our legal and heal...
Wednesday, June 9, 2021

Guilfoyle: "Only a Sick Society Would Tolerate Legalized Abuse of Vulnerable Citizens:" Highlights Need for Guardianship Reform

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  The National Association to STOP Guardian Abuse  (NASGA) is an excellent organization, and we often share the organization's blog post...
Monday, June 7, 2021

Family Ties? Estrangement Common; Complicates Aging in Place Planning

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Aging in Place Planning demands careful attention to the personal social safety net available to a senior.  This social safety net, meaning ...