Care at home is expensive and sometimes people spend everything they have in an effort to remain home as long as possible.  Care options are limited when the money runs out.  If someone else can fund ongoing care then it is possible to stay in the house additional time.  But […]

I’ve talked in the past about how assisted living communities may (and often do) have a private pay requirement.  That’s an amount of money your loved one must pay from private funds before they can remain in the assisted living community as a Medicaid beneficiary.  Since most people begin receiving […]

Assisted living private pay requirements catch a lot of people off guard.  A private pay requirement is a period of time your elderly loved one (or you on their behalf) agree to pay an assisted living community before the assisted living community won’t object to you remaining there as a […]

The thought of helping your elderly loved one pack and sell their house can be overwhelming.  They may have years or decades worth of stuff in their home.  The idea of going through everything and sorting it out and packing or disposing of various things can be exhausting. What if I […]

Visiting your loved one – frequently and randomly – will help them get the best possible care in an assisted living community or nursing home.  Putting eyes on them – and letting the community know you are there doing it – is the most effective thing you can do to […]

Caring for an elderly loved one is hard.  Some people make it harder by limiting their caregiving options due to preconceived ideas about various elder care tools.  Today’s episode is a plea for you to keep an open mind about every possible solution available to meet whatever needs your loved […]

This episode discusses the differences between a stand along dementia care assisted living community and a dementia care unit as part of a bigger assisted living community.  Which one is better?  There’s no right or wrong answer to that question – it’s depends on your loved one’s situation.  Listen to […]

I am often asked, “what’s the first think I should do to help my senior parent.”  To me the answer is clear – make sure their decision making documents are in place.  Listen to today’s episode to learn what those documents are, what they do and what happens if your […]

Assisted living service plans serve as the blueprint to your loved one’s care.  Assisted living service plans (otherwise known as care plans) are written by the assisted living community during a service planning or care planning meeting that involves the entire team at the assisted living community together with you […]

People are often afraid when they hear the words “reverse mortgage.”  Their mind goes to the worst possible scenarios – most of which aren’t true and will never happen.  The reality is that a reverse mortgage can be a great tool to help your loved one accomplish their goals.  Today’s […]