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Navigating the Complexities of Family Caregiving: Overcoming Challenges and Protecting Your Rights

Explore the intricate world of family caregiving, tackling common challenges like caregiver burden, sibling dynamics, and emotional stress. Learn strategies for effective communication, legal protection, and self-care to navigate caregiving responsibilities

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Assessing Capacity and Decision Making in Elderly Patients: A Guide for Families and Caregivers

This guide provides essential insights into assessing the capacity and decision-making abilities of elderly patients. It covers the importance of informed consent, the use of formal assessment tools, legal considerations, and strategies for supporting autonomy and ensuring well-being.

Aging In Place

Protecting the Elderly from Financial Scams: A Comprehensive Guide

Discover essential strategies to shield seniors from financial scams. Learn about recognizing warning signs, implementing security measures, and engaging support to ensure the safety and well-being of older adults against fraud and exploitation.

Financial / Legal

Medicare Coverage: Uncovering Hospitals' Practices Impacting Patients

Learn how early discharge is affecting up to 600,000 Medicare recipients and what can be done to protect vulnerable patients.

Podcast

Episode 3 – Pat Deegan RN – Advanced Planning: Understanding Advanced Directives and the Different Types of Advanced Directives

Tune in to Episode 3 of "Advanced Planning" as Diane Carbo and Pat Deegan explore the significance of advanced directives. Learn about the different types available and why ongoing conversations about end-of-life issues are essential.

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Understanding Medicare Non-Medical Home Care: Planning for Aging in Place

Learn how a Medicare non-medical home care agency can help with transportation, cooking, laundry, bathing, and dressing. Preparing for the future starts now.

Planning Ahead

Navigating Retirement Planning: Essential Strategies for Financial Security in the U.S.

Explore the evolving U.S. healthcare landscape, focusing on increased patient cost-sharing and the challenges of a direct care worker shortage. Understand the impact on retirees' financial planning due to rising treatment costs and the demographic shift affecting caregiver availability.

Planning Ahead

Comprehensive Guide to Estate Planning: Ensuring Your Legacy and Protecting Your Loved Ones

Discover the essentials of estate planning with our comprehensive guide. Learn to choose executors, prepare key documents like wills and living trusts, and understand tax implications. Protect your assets and ensure your wishes are honored with this step-by-step checklist for peace of mind.

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Meet Alycia Martel. Death Doula, End of Life Specialist and Care Giver Coach

A death doula, or end-of-life specialist, offers compassionate support and guidance to individuals and families facing the end of life. They assist with emotional care, planning, and navigating the complexities of dying, ensuring a dignified and personalized experience.

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Critical Insights into Assisted Living: Care, Cost, and Quality - Part 2 of 4

Critical Insights into Assisted Living: Care, Cost, and Quality - Part 2" delves into the realities of assisted living, highlighting the gaps in care for seniors with special needs and the hidden costs burdening families, urging the need for industry reform

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Assisted Living Realities: Navigating the Social Model's Challenges in Senior Care Part 1 of 4

Assisted Living Realities" delves into the challenges of the social care model in senior living. It explores the need for enhanced medical support, the financial burdens families face, and the importance of adapting services for the growing and diverse needs of the aging population.

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How Does Long Term Care Insurance Work?

Introduction to Long-Term Care Insurance Caring for a loved one can be an overwhelming experience, especially if they require long-term care. The costs associated with long-term care can be significant and can often create financial strain on both the person providing care and the individual receiving care. Fortunately, long-term care

End of Life Issues

Can You Have Both a Will and a Living Trust?

Introduction to Wills vs Living Trusts When it comes to estate planning, two of the most important documents you can create are a will and a living trust. Both of these documents are critical components of any comprehensive estate plan and can provide you with many legal and financial benefits.

End of Life Issues

What is a Living Trust vs Will?

Introduction A living trust and a will are both legal documents that allow individuals to control how their assets are handled in the event of their death. The main purpose of both a will and a living trust is to ensure that an individual’s wishes are carried out and

End of Life Issues

How Much is Long Term Care Insurance?

Introduction to Long-Term Care Insurance As you plan for the future, it's important to consider long-term care insurance. Long-term care insurance is a form of insurance that provides coverage for individuals who require assistance and specialized care due to an accident, illness or disability. This type of insurance

End of Life Issues

What is the Difference Between Hospice and Palliative Care?

Are you curious about the differences between hospice and palliative care? It can be confusing to understand what sets them apart when they both seem to provide similar types of medical care. In this guide, we will explore these two treatment approaches, from their definitions and similarities to the goals

End of Life Issues

When is Hospice Recommended?

Why is Understanding When Hospice is Recommended Important? Hospice care can be an important component of a patient's healthcare journey when living with a terminal illness. Hospice care focuses on providing comfort and improving the quality of life for patients, and can start before death is imminent. Knowing

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A Comprehensive Guide to VA Benefits for Seniors: Navigating Aid, Attendance, and Long-Term Care

Explore the array of VA extended benefits for veterans, covering vocational rehabilitation, specialized healthcare, housing assistance, and bereavement counseling. Learn how these benefits support veterans' diverse needs beyond basic healthcare and pensions

End of Life Issues

What's a Living Will?

A living will is an important legal document that allows people to make decisions about their medical care in advance. It is used to specify the medical care that they would like to receive or decline if they become too ill or incapacitated to make these decisions themselves. Without a

Aging In Place

When Does a Living Will Go into Effect?

A living will is an important document that helps people express their wishes regarding medical care while they are still alive. This 3000-word guide will explain when a living will goes into effect and how it can be used to protect your rights and ensure your wishes are honored. A

End of Life Issues

Who Pays for Hospice?

Introduction to Hospice Care Hospice care is a special type of healthcare that focuses on providing comfort and support for people who have terminal illnesses. It is designed to help patients and their families manage the physical, emotional, and spiritual pain associated with a serious illness. Hospice care is important

Aging In Place

Demystifying the Role of a Financial Caregiver: Responsibilities and Insights

A financial caregiver is a fiduciary responsible for managing the finances of an aging family member. Learn about the duties and best practices of being a financial caregiver, as well as helpful guidelines from the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau.

End of Life Issues

Is Palliative Care the Same as Hospice?

Understanding the difference between palliative care and hospice care is an important step in making sure that end-of-life decisions are based on accurate information. Palliative care and hospice care are both methods of providing comfort and relief from the symptoms of a terminal illness. While there are similarities between the

End of Life Issues

What Does Hospice Do?

Hospice care is a type of end-of-life medical care that focuses on providing patients and their families with comfort and support during a time of serious illness. It is designed to address both the medical and emotional needs of individuals who are nearing the end of life. Hospice care is

End of Life Issues

How to Create a Living Will?

What is a Living Will? A living will, also known as an advance healthcare directive, is a document that outlines the types of medical treatment and care you want to receive if you are unable to make decisions yourself. It is a legal document, usually prepared with the help of