Elder Care ABC

There’s a lot to learn about Medicare Outpatient Services. A few weeks ago my husband went in for a cardiac catheterization and stent placement. With a stent implant you have to spend an overnight in the hospital. I assumed the hospital stay would be covered under Medicare Part A, but it’s not – it falls [...]

By Janelle Jacobs As the world becomes increasingly global and people continue to live longer lives, a growing proportion of middle-aged adults are faced with the challenge of caring for their aging parents, who may live across the country or in a different state, and what to do when their parents can no longer care [...]

By Janelle Jacobs Getting old is bad enough – who wants to have to leave their home in addition? And being a burden on family members can sometimes be so stressful that the emotional strain of staying at-home may make moving into an assisted-care facility a more attractive option. However, there are several different ways [...]

There is a nice description and link back to the EldercareabcBlog.com over at SeniorCare.net today.  Not only do they share our  link, they also have a good looking list of 45 other sites to explore.   Enjoy!   Thanks SeniorCare.net!

By Joy Loverde A reader recently wrote: My mom is losing her cognitive ability and of course she doesn’t see it as well as I do. I know it is more efficient if I take over tracking her bills, medical information, prescriptions, etc. but it’s hard because she still wants control and sees me as [...]

By Suzanne McPherson Is your elderly loved one in desperate need of care? Are you concerned for them living in their own home? Are you worried about their safety? Running a home takes time, money and much decision making. As we age, our priorities change along with what we are now able to do and [...]

Welcome to the August 18, 2010 edition of  the EldercareABC Blog  carnival. Derrick Grant presents Physician Orders for Life Sustaining Treatment ? POLST ? New Advance Directive posted at ElderGuru.com. Corinne Reidy presents 50 Best Child Psychology Blogs posted at MedicalCodingCertification.com. Kaye Swain presents Mini Exercise Bike Reviews for the Baby Boomer Generation and Their [...]

Mom and Bill’s long-distance move from Florida to Chicago taught me numerous invaluable family-caregiving lessons which I wrote about in twenty-four blogs. I’d like to share with you the highlights of what I learned in the hopes that you can bypass some of the unexpected twists and turns of the aging parent relocation process. Once [...]