Home Care for Alzheimer's patients is probably the best scenario when your loved one is facing this challenging disease. You may have already done your research on Alzheimer's disease and know this is a terminal disease, which encompasses 3 different stages: mild (early-stage), moderate (middle-stage), and severe (late-stage), and might be aware of the different symptoms and behaviors in each stage. Two of…
You think you can't afford Home Care Services? Read on to find a third source of funds to be able to get the care you need. This option is known as Conversion of a Life Insurance Policy. When a senior has a Life Insurance Policy, a portion of the death benefit may be converted into a Long Term Care Benefit…
In our previous post we started a series of articles to explain some options available to be able to afford Home Care Services. We started explaining Reverse Mortgage Loans. Now, the very first question you have to answer to determine if this second option is for you is whether you are a Veteran. So if you are a Veteran, you…
In the following series of posts, we will focus on explaining some options available when you can't afford Home Care Services out of your pocket. Reality is that all of us are getting older and due to poor nutrition, GMO fruits and produce, hormone-raised beef and poultry, excess of sodium, fat, refined sugar, cold cuts, and bleached wheat in our…
Does Medicare Cover Home Care Services? This is one of the most frequent questions we get, and we will try to clarify this for you here. For people over 65 years of age, Medicare provides coverage for skilled services, meaning any task or procedure that involves a nurse, a therapist, a social worker, or a doctor, etc. However, Medicare does…
When you are shopping for Senior Care, lowest price doesn't necessarily mean that you got a great deal. Ask yourself the following questions: At this price point, what type of caregiver am I going to get? what type of support will I get from the agency I am hiring? will I be liable If the caregiver is injured while in my house? will my…
