How can a long-term care ombudsman help?
If you, or a loved one, is a resident of, or is considering, assisted living, or a nursing home, a long-term care (LTC) ombudsman may be able to help. LTC ombudsman help resolve residents’ complaints, provide information and assistance, advocate for residents’ rights and quality of care, and advocates for system and legislative changes. The [...]
Veterans Pension Can Help With Assisted Living or Nursing Home Care
If you, or someone you know, served in the military during just about any American conflict going back as far as the Indian wars (1817-1898), up through the Gulf War, the VA Pension could help with “aid and attendance”, which may include assisted living, or nursing home care. As of December 1, 2008 the pension [...]
Surviving the Six Stages of Leaving Your Home
Lately we’ve run across a number of accounts of children of seniors helping their parents make the transitions from fully independent living to some sort of assisted care. Typically, the big decision is whether it’s time to move from a long-time home to some sort of independent arrangement which provides housing and services, but not [...]