Archive for March, 2009
St. Patrick’s Day Music List for Seniors
Happy St. Patrick’s Day!!! Today, we thought it would be fun to do something a little different from our usual type of posts in celebration of one of Laura’s favorite holidays, St. Patrick’s Day! Below is a list of Irish oldies but goodies. If you can find the time, how about burning a cd with [...]
How to pay for…how to save on…
A good number of the posts that we do are about how to pay for, or save on, the expenses that seniors are likely to incur. After retirement, there tends to be a growing gap between the expenses, mainly driven from additional care, and the ability to pay for them. The stress associated with managing [...]
Is there an opposite of caregiver burnout?
We’re always looking for ways of making life easier for us and our parents. Occasionally we run across a great resource that we’ve never seen before and wonder why. Today’s find is a book called Share the Care. As most caregivers know, burnout is not only a real threat to the caregiver, it most certainly [...]
Pre Paid Funerals: Weigh Your Options Carefully
A USA Today article by Christine Dugas reports, “to many people, the idea of prepaying for a funeral makes a lot of sense. It can remove a big financial burden from your loved ones, make a stressful time easier for them, and ensure that you will get the kind of funeral you want.” However, there [...]
How to Appeal Medicare Part D prescription drug coverage denial
Note: This is the third part of a three-part post on Medicare appeals. Medicare Part D appeals are similar to those for Medicare Advantage, but have some distinct differences. In this post, we’ll use Part D to cover both standalone Part D prescription plans and prescription plans that are part of a Medicare Advantage plan, [...]
How to Appeal Medicare Advantage/HMO coverage denial
Note: This is the second part of a three-part post on Medicare appeals. Medicare Advantage (formerly Medicare Part C, and often referred to as a Medicare HMO) appeals are different from those of Medicare Part A/B in that you’re appealing to the independent company that provides your Medicare benefits. You’ll need to contact your provider [...]
Turned down for a Medicare Part A/B medical expense? Appeal! Here’s how.
Note: This is the first part of a three-part post on Medicare appeals. Has Medicare, a Medicare Advantage, or a Medicare Part D plan turned you down for an expense that you think should be covered? As long as you honestly believe that you the expense should be covered, you should appeal. Definitive statistics are [...]
Two Tools for Getting You and Your Parent Organized
If you’re like many of us who are helping with our parent’s care, managing our own lives and possibly those of our children, anything that can save time, minimize effort and reduce the chance of a regrettable error is something worth considering. I ran across these, as with most things, while looking for something else. [...]
Teach a Friend How to Recognize a Stroke
We posted before in, “Transient Ischemic Attacks (TIAs): Heed the Warning“, on TIA and stroke symptoms and now we bring you an additional way to help determine if someone is having a stroke. The following is an email that periodically makes the rounds in email…that’s true. This might be a lifesaver if you can remember [...]
Caregiver Burnout: The Warning Signs
According to WebMD “sometimes, the pressure of caring for someone who is elderly or who has a chronic illness can lead to stress and a condition called ‘caregiver burnout.’ To prevent this, it’s essential to know how to manage your stress.” The site provides the following warning signs: Feelings of anger Difficulty concentrating Unproductive worrying [...]