By Cynthia Wilson The ongoing debate between President Obama and Mitt Romney about who has the best plan for Medicare and senior sr citizens is confusing and frustrating for many who are paying attention. Americans, particularly seniors and their caregivers,…
Tag: elder care
Subscriber seeks information about respite care
By Cynthia Wilson Recently a subscriber named Charlene contacted me to ask the following questions. “What exactly is respite care? What are the qualifications to obtain it? How often and how long the stay per visit? Does a care-giver’s mental…
Posted in Adult Day Care, Caregiver tips, Medicare and Medicaid reform, Personal care Tagged with: Caregiver, elder care, Respite care, senior care
A first hand account of private Medicare plans on middle class children of aging parents
By Cynthia Wilson I recently shared in an interview with insidePatientFinance.com, a personal experience of how my household was affected by privatized Medicare. The online business publication reports news and follows trends that affects health care finance. So its readers…
Posted in Caregiver tips, Medical care, Medicare and Medicaid reform Tagged with: debt, elder care, finance, health care, senior care
A disconnected cell can help save your life
Did you know that a disconnected cell phone could save your life? A police officer once told me that a cell phone doesn’t have to be activated to dial 911 as long as the battery on the phone is charged. …
Love, marriage and the other elder care giver
Lets be real. No man really wants to live with their mother-in-law. Nonetheless, my husband Rod has shared our home with my elderly and disabled mother since we said our I dos. During these eight years we’ve bickered about a…
Protect aging parents and elderly from acquaintance theft
During a recent walk around their neighborhood my sister-in-law’s mother and her home health aide made an unscheduled stop at the bank to withdraw $300. When they returned the home attendant told my sister-in-law that her mother had gotten away…
Getting Started
So you’ve finally decided it’s time to take a more active role in your parents care. Perhaps you’ve already assumed responsibility for making sure the bills are paid on time. You may also accompany your mom or dad on doctor’s…
Posted in Caregiver tips, Medical care Tagged with: aging parent, care giver, elder care, mother's keeper, senior care
Colds and other ailments can complicate routine medical treatment for elderly
I recently returned from a business trip to find my mom sick with a nasty cold. As with young kids, you always have to pay special attention to elderly people when they are sick because most have other medical conditions…
