by Nicole Christensen | Dec 19, 2018 | Care News, Short-term rehabilitation
You or your loved one is ready to be discharged from the hospital. That’s great! Unfortunately, this may not mean an immediate return home. Although you (or your loved one) may no longer need the amount of care provided in the hospital, your healthcare provider may...
by Nicole Christensen | Nov 29, 2018 | Care News, Daily Health Tips, Testimonial
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...
by Nicole Christensen | Nov 19, 2018 | Care News, Daily Health Tips
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...
by Nicole Christensen | Nov 14, 2018 | Care News, Daily Health Tips, Plan Ahead-Get the Care You Need
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...
by Nicole Christensen | Nov 10, 2018 | Care News, Medicaid, Medicare Tips, Medicare Tips You Need to Know
“…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...
by Nicole Christensen | Oct 26, 2018 | Care News, Medicaid, MLTC
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...
