Community & Senior Center Guide

Home and Community-Based Services for Senior Adults Home and community-based services (HCBS) are person-centered care services for senior adults living at home in the community. These services help seniors who need daily assistance with tasks like dressing, bathing, and preparing meals. Seniors also benefit from social activities that keep them connected to the community. Below… Continue reading Community & Senior Center Guide

A Beginner’s Guide to State-by-State Medicaid

A Guide to Medicaid Programs If you’re reading this, you likely already recognize just how expensive medical care can be these days. From prescription drugs to surgeries to care in an assisted living facility or nursing home, healthcare costs can have deleterious effects on your family’s finances. But Medicaid can often take care of most… Continue reading A Beginner’s Guide to State-by-State Medicaid

A Comprehensive Guide to Long-Term Care Insurance

Long-Term Care Insurance Explained Long-term care insurance is an increasingly common option available to people concerned about the cost of long-term care services in retirement. The cost of long-term care can be significant and is often not covered by healthcare plans. With the rising cost of health care, there is a growing demand for reliable… Continue reading A Comprehensive Guide to Long-Term Care Insurance

A Caregiver’s Guide to Managing Finances for a Loved one

Tips for Managing a Loved One’s Finances Even though tens of millions of adults take care of loved ones, not many identify as a caregiver. Caregivers usually tend to the needs of another person with limitations such as disability or illness. Besides looking out for the physical well-being of people with limited capabilities, caregivers also… Continue reading A Caregiver’s Guide to Managing Finances for a Loved one

How to Save Money on Assisted Living

Paying for Assisted Living When your elderly loved one is still physically, mentally, and socially active, interested in pursuing some of their interests, and fairly independent but, at the same time, also requires assistance with some activities of daily living (ADLs), then they may be ready to join an assisted living community. Assisted living is… Continue reading How to Save Money on Assisted Living