If the name Glenda Jimmo rings a bell for you, give yourself a pat on the back. In 2011, Jimmo went to court seeking help from the government in paying for her care. At issue was the need for Jimmo to receive physical therapy and other care. Jimmo, who is legally blind needed a partial…
Do you ever wonder how a conversation might look if you were to talk to your parents (or your children) about a living will or advanced directive. Here’s a TED Talk about one way that conversation could go. The TED Talk references this video.
AARP ran an article this morning about how next year’s contribution limits for 401(k)s has gone up $500. If you are already over 50, you’re entitled to make extra contributions. Those catch-up contributions will go up to $6000 a year for 401(k) plans beginning next year. The annual contributions for IRAs will remain the same…
About 70 percent of Americans will need Long-Term Care at some point in their lives, yet according to the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation only about 7 percent of Americans have Long-Term Care insurance. A CBS News story looked at how those in the middle—not rich, not poor—find themselves without resources for providing care for their loved ones…
I have older parents and they drive. I’m glad they drive because their driving allows them to continue to volunteer and be active. And frankly because if they didn’t drive, then I would have to drive them. It’s important that they can drive because they live in Pierce County and we don’t have a lot…
Usually, when we talk about assessments, we are referring to those that help qualify individuals for long term care either at home or in an institutional setting. The result is that we often recommend assessments for individuals because they are showing signs of cognitive or physical decline. That kind of assessment can be triggered by…
If you’re in your 50s, you should be considering purchasing Long-Term Care (LTC) insurance but one thing you may not have counted on is your parents’ health. Genworth, a major provider of LTC insurance announced recently that it would rate applicants based on whether their parents suffered from early onset coronary artery disease prior to…
The nursing home chain, Extendicare, which owns 150 nursing homes in 11 states including 15 facilities in Washington, has agreed to pay $38 million to resolve federal claims that it inappropriately billed Medicare and Medicaid for substandard care and unnecessary therapy. A federal investigation found that the company failed to provide appropriate care, follow safety…
Increasingly my conversations with my contemporaries are around retirement, specifically the lack of desire to retire. Some people might consider believing we won’t retire or at least that we won’t retire for years after any official retirement age as pessimistic but at least part of the lack of desire to retire has something to do…
Are you worried about the care a loved one is receiving in a Skilled Nursing Facility or other institutional care facilities? Some families are resorting to video cameras to keep track of what happens in their loved one’s rooms when they’re not there to protect them. Illinois has begun drafting legislation that would allow families…
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