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10 Ways to Pay for Assisted Living

Are you wondering how to pay for assisted living? Read our tips on eight common ways that families pay for assisted living care.

How to Contour Your Face Shape

All contouring techniques are not created equal. Any makeup artist will tell you that your face shape will make a big difference in determining what type of shading and highligh...

Who really pays for nursing-home care?

Conventional wisdom holds that Medicare won’t pay for elder care, but that’s not exactly true.

Subpar assisted living facilities: What to do to ensure your loved ones don’t end up there

8News’ investigations continue to reveal that about a dozen assisted living facilities statewide are operating with subpar conditions.

Why Seniors Want Home Care

According to a recent study, 87% of seniors would prefer to age in place by remaining at home. But, why are the number of seniors in nursing homes and hospitals on the rise? Here are three reasons why seniors today want home care and aren’t always getting what they want.

How to Find Free Rides for Seniors Who Live at Home

How to Find Free Rides for Seniors Who Live at Home. Help your parents stay active without busting your budget.

5 Ways to Stop Senior Citizen Scams

How can you protect a senior citizen you love against the growing scourge of elder fraud? Here are 5 tips from Consumer Reports.

When In-Home Care is the Superior Option to Nursing Homes

Just a generation or two ago, a nursing home was a common destination for our senior loved ones when they needed greater support than what family can provide.

Home Care or Nursing Home?

As people age, sooner or later, there comes a time when a new level of care is needed. Even individuals who have been very independent all their lives may require assistance after the onset of a disease like Alzheimer’s. When such a change in care becomes vital, a common decision to be taken is…

Mistrust of nursing home care fuels Emergency Department transfers, study finds

From McKnight’s: A new analysis aims to better understand why frail skilled nursing facility residents are often transferred to emergency departments, despite the inherent dangers. A lack of …

When is it Time for Nursing Home Care?

It’s among the most difficult decisions families must make: when is it time to transition a loved one to nursing home care? There are many reasons to consider nursing home care. When your loved one is no longer able to perform the basic activities of self-care – even with assistance – nursing home care may... Read More

Is It Necessary to Trade Your Home for Nursing Home Care?

Your home may not be the only answer to paying for nursing home care.

Legal Ease: What is the Caregiver Child Exemption in regard to nursing home care

When facing the need for nursing home care, a common fear is the loss of the family home. Where a child has been living in the home with the parent and caring for the parent, the child may qualify …

Elder Abuse: Do You Worry About a Loved One's Nursing Home Care?

A recent attack of a patient by a nursing assistant at a Novi care center has shed light on the problem. What should you know about it?

Was the Nursing Home Understaffed?

Serious injury and death can result from the nursing home, convalescent center, rest home, long-term care or rehab center from being understaffed.

In-Home Care or Nursing Home?

Is it Time for a Nursing Home?

"Last week, my mom found a way to get out of the house. She was missing for three hours. We were frantic. She was missing for three hours. I'm ashamed of myself for failing to care for her. Is it time to look for a nursing home?"

Is Video Surveillance Allowed in Nursing Homes?

We want to believe that our elderly loved ones will be safe and well taken care of should they need around-the-clock access to medical professionals that a nursing home can provide. Sadly, stories of nursing home neglect and nursing...

PLANNING AHEAD: Can you promise no nursing home care?

Families sometimes go to extreme lengths to prevent a loved one from moving to a nursing home. That might be based on a promise that it would never happen. How