By Cynthia Wilson For months now I’ve been hearing that the long term care insurance industry is shrinking. Although long term care insurance is billed as a must-have to help protect senior citizens pay for extended care services, such as…
Tag: senior care
With long term care industry shrinking, could assisted living be next?
Posted in Caregiver tips, Medicare and Medicaid reform, News you should know, Uncategorized Tagged with: assisted living, long term care insurance, Medicaid, Medicare, nursing homes, senior care
There’s no escaping the affect elder care will have on our lives
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,…
Investment income tax practices hurt Medicare
By Cynthia Wilson Ever wonder how Medicare is funded? Medicare Part A hospital insurance is funded by payroll taxes. Americans automatically receive this coverage when they become 65 years-old. If you receive a paycheck or income from self-employment, you have…
Posted in Medicare and Medicaid reform, News you should know Tagged with: Bush Tax Cuts, capital gains, David Kock in favor of tax increase, Medicare, senior 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
Who Will Take Care of Mom? A book launch
I spent the summer writing a book about what it has been like taking care of my mother. It’s been 13 years and counting since I moved mom into my home. Many of my friends and family have recently begun…
Ryan’s Medicare reform plus filial responsibility laws equal more debt for middle-class
By Cynthia Wilson Have you heard of filial responsibility laws? If you haven’t rest assured you will if vice presidential candidate Paul Ryan’s Medicare reform proposals become a reality. Currently 29 states and Puerto Rico have filial responsibility laws that…
Posted in Caregiver tips, Medicare and Medicaid reform Tagged with: filial responsibility, long-term care, Medicare, senior care
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…
