Elder Care
Applying for benefits
APPLYING FOR BENEFITS
If you are applying for Medicaid benefits, you must prove that you do not have the ability or means to pay for your own medical care. The Medicaid process has been likened to the auditing process of the IRS. You will need to complete a lengthy questionnaire, disclosing all assets and income, as […]
This Is My Friend, My Care Manager
This Is My Friend, My Care Manager
When Grace found herself ill-at-ease after her husband’s funeral, it was, of course, due to the fact that she would face an uncertain future without her companion of 60 years. The other reason was the fact that she had to say goodbye to her children who had come home […]
99 Year-Old Covers All the Bases
99 Year-Old Covers All the Bases
When 99 year-old Betty found herself in the hospital with a broken hip, she wasn’t surprised when she was told that a nursing home was her only choice. Betty had never married, had outlived all of her family and most of her friends; those friends who survived were elderly and […]
Email Request For Advice
Email Request For Advice
Dear CNY,
I am the adult child of an aging parent. I am nearly 56 years old. My Mom is 77. Mom recently came up from Florida… where she remained at a nursing home for approximately eight months after hip replacement surgery. She was temporarily residing at a Personal Care Facility while being […]
Home Care services A La Carte
HOME CARE SERVICES A LA CARTE
Many programs and services are available that may make it possible for an older person to remain living independently in their own home. Some of these services are as follows:
Home Health Care
There are certified and licensed agencies which employ nurses, physical and occupational therapists, social workers and aides to provide […]
