4 Ways to Equip Your Parent’s Home for Convenient Emergency Access
It happens every time! I’m at a customer’s home, training them how to use their new medical alert pendant…their adult child is there with us and listening attentively… I’m filling…
4 Questions to Ask Your Aging Parents About Their Finances Right Now
When was the last time you talked with your parents about their money? (I saw you roll your eyes!!!!!!) Maybe the very thought of having that conversation intimidates you, or…
Brace for Impact! Nursing homes are cash-pay until you’re Medicaid eligible.
Are you sitting down? I think it’s best I just shoot you straight right from the beginning. Here we go…deep breath: If your parent goes into a nursing home, they will…
The BeClose System: Remain Safe While You Remain Home
It’s time to have “the talk.” Perhaps your parent has fallen and is now weaker and more unstable. Perhaps their spouse has passed and they’re alone with the responsibilities of…
Falls in Older Adults: Risk Factors and Prevention
I hear the stories all the time. They are difficult to imagine and are no doubt painful and frightening. They involve details such as “eight hours lying in a bathtub,”…
What is Medicare Part C? How does it differ from Original Medicare?
It all seems like a big bowl of alphabet soup! Part A, B, C, D…what’s the difference and what does it all mean? In my previous post I explained Medicare Part…