Innovative Long-Term Care Housing Solutions for Seniors
America has three major housing issues for seniors: affordability, physical accessibility, and access to medical care and other services. There is a need for creative solutions to housing.
America has three major housing issues for seniors: affordability, physical accessibility, and access to medical care and other services. There is a need for creative solutions to housing.
Our lives are becoming more and more technologically advanced with the introduction of the Internet of Medical Things (IoMT). IoMT is helping seniors with their health care needs as well as reducing medical costs. What is the IoMT? The Internet…
In the coming year, the Social Security Administration (SSA) will make important changes to its benefit programs for more than 70 million Americans. Inflation continues to increase daily living costs with higher costs for gasoline, food, utility, rent, and mortgages.…
The National Council on Aging (NCOA) reports that American elder financial fraud and abuse amount to between 2.6 and 36.5 billion dollars in lost funds and assets every year. However, NCOA believes elder economic abuse and fraud may be underreported…
Holiday seasons bring additional opportunities for scammers to exploit the sincere intentions of people who want to believe they are making a charitable donation to help those less fortunate. There are automatic call lists that identify older victims, and the…
In spite of the fact that it is an uncomfortable experience to have an open and honest discussion with your family members about your mortality, it is wise to do so. Although it is never pleasant to think about dying,…
According to a New York Times report, long-term care facility oversight is deeply flawed. Rehab facilities are not adequately inspected, and we, as the public, should not rely on reports of inspections. If your loved one needs more care than…
If you believed Medicaid planning meant adhering to strict asset and income limits to obtain long-term care coverage, think again. Furthermore, you will be required to demonstrate that you need a level of care typically provided by nursing homes. These…
A study of 2,400 Americans by Caring.com and YouGov has found a decrease from sixty percent to 44 percent in the percentage of Americans ages fifty-five and older who have written a will since 2019. In addition to this decline…
To have security and age well in America it is at best expensive on many levels. The financial toll for millions of the elderly and those families who do their best to care for and support them. Long-term care facilities…