When weighing retirement options, you should consider a continuing care retirement community (CCRC). CCRCs offer a wide range of services for your current lifestyle as well as your future needs. With independent living, assisted living, short-term rehabilitation and skilled nursing all on the same campus, seniors have the services and amenities they want right now […]
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It is important to have a crisis communication plan in order and it is even more essential to prepare for life’s difficulties before you are in the middle of a crisis. It is easier to collect paperwork, assign a Power of Attorney and choose an agent for your Health Care Proxy when you are not […]
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As we age, or we care for aging family members, it can sometimes become confusing when dealing with all the different types of care available, and the terminology used by professionals when discussing available care options. We put together a short list of terms you should know in order to better understand your care options. […]
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Medicare has an optional benefit—known as Medicare Part D—that provides those who are eligible for Medicare supplemental insurance to help pay for prescription drugs (Medicare does not provide any coverage for prescription drugs without this supplemental insurance). If you elect to purchase the extra coverage, you will pay a monthly premium. Depending on your personal […]
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Advance directives, those legal documents that spell out your wishes for end-of-life care, are not something most people want to discuss, which is why many of us wait until a time of crisis to think about them. But it’s in a time of calm that we should be thinking about what type of medical care […]
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