by Care Answered | Mar 10, 2020 | Assisted Living, Care News, chronic illness, Daily Health Tips
Unless you have somehow managed to avoid the news, you probably feel bombarded with information about Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19). Because it is a rapidly evolving situation, it’s hard to keep up with the day-to-day (and sometimes hourly) changes. It’s...
by Care Answered | Feb 17, 2020 | Assisted Living, Care News, chronic illness, Long Term Care, Medicaid, MLTC, Plan Ahead-Get the Care You Need
According to a National Center for Assisted Living 2018 report, the median cost of living in an assisted living facility in the United States is $4000 a month. At almost $500,000 over ten years, it’s easy to see how many Americans are outliving their money. What...
by Care Answered | Feb 13, 2020 | Care News, chronic illness, Daily Health Tips, Medicare Tips, Medicare Tips You Need to Know
In the past, patients receiving skilled care such as physical therapy in nursing facilities, outpatient centers, home health, or rehabilitation hospitals were treated to a point where they hit a plateau. At this point, if a provider deemed the patient no longer had...
by Care Answered | Dec 20, 2019 | Care News, chronic illness, Daily Health Tips, Plan Ahead-Get the Care You Need
After recovering from an illness, or after hospitalization, or simply as a result of general age-related decline, it may be necessary for seniors to have a little bit of help in order to safely remain living at home. The situation may be temporary, until a full...
by Nicole Christensen | Nov 25, 2019 | chronic illness, Daily Health Tips
The average senior takes five prescription medications per day and fills between 9 – 13 prescriptions each year. That is a startling number of pill bottles lining the typical seniors’ counter, each one representing an opportunity for a mistake to be made. Older...
by Nicole Christensen | Sep 16, 2019 | Care News, chronic illness, Daily Health Tips, Plan Ahead-Get the Care You Need
News reports filled with heartbreaking images of the devastation wreaked by Hurricane Dorian on the Bahamas are still fresh in many of our minds. While Long Island is frequently spared from the damage of such severe storms, we still remain vulnerable to natural and...
