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What Should You Expect from a Short-Term Rehab Facility?
Nine things to consider when selecting a rehabilitation facility
A Guide Through the Long-Term Care Insurance Maze
Last summer, Sandy’s mother was placed in an assisted living facility’s Memory Care Unit. After years of paying for a long-term care insurance policy, the time had come for her to begin collecting benefits. Yet Sandy found that the process of accessing the long-term...
Don’t let a chronic illness prevent you from enjoying the holidays
Living with a chronic illness or as a caregiver to a loved one with a serious health issue can be stressful on a day-to-day basis. When additional activities associated with the holidays – shopping, cooking, entertaining, visiting and more – are added, it is easy to...
Forget Politics…Talk About Healthcare Decisions this Holiday Season
Thanksgiving is right around the corner. As you get ready to roast the turkey, bake the pies and gather with loved ones, think about adding one new tradition to your family gatherings. Take politics off the table and instead use the time together to talk about...
Do I Have to Pay This Bill?
“…in this world nothing can be said to be certain, except death and taxes.” To this list of life’s certainties attributed to Benjamin Franklin, we might also add bills. While the season of gift catalogs and holiday greetings is nearly upon us, our mailboxes are...
GuildNet MLTC Closure Update
The New York State Department of Health has affirmed that GuildNet will close as a Managed Long Term Care (MLTC) provider as of January 1, 2019. GuildNet had already ceased MLTC operations on Long Island, so this change primarily affects those in the boroughs of New...