Q. My mom has had the same home health aide for 5 years. My mom’s needs are great at this time, so her aide, Sylvia, bathes her, dresses her, feeds her, and takes her to the grocery store. We couldn’t ask for a better home health … [Read more...]
Print This PageHome Health Aides Are Quitting Their Jobs
June 7, 2016 by
The in-home care industry has been anticipated to be the largest job creator between 2012 and 2022, with an estimated 1 million new caregivers required during that time. Now some are questioning whether there will be enough people … [Read more...]
Print This PageNew PBS Documentary — “The Genius of Marian” — Explores How Alzheimer’s Runs in Families
September 9, 2014 by
Pam White and her son, Banker, by Marian Williams Steele.Many people fear that Alzheimer's disease in the family may be passed on to children and grandchildren. According to the Alzheimer’s Association, research has shown that … [Read more...]
Print This PagePlanning for Long-Term Care (Part 1)
October 9, 2012 by
Are you one of the millions of Americans over age 50 who has not yet started planning for long-term care?As financially responsible adults, most of us are prepared for some unexpected disasters – we pay for health and property … [Read more...]
Print This PageThe Reverse Mortgage Saga Part 6: “How One Reverse Mortgage Lender is Helping Americans Stay at Home”
June 8, 2012 by
I have chronicled the ups and downs of the reverse mortgage industry for the past five years. In 2010, I exposed two major problems with the reverse mortgage industry -- the “competency problem” and the “expense problem.”I … [Read more...]
Print This PageMedicaid Benefits and At-Home Care
July 15, 2011 by
When it comes time for a child or parent to begin making plans for the beloved but aging senior in their life, the myriad of choices, paths, options and steps to take can seem endless and overwhelming–so much so that many … [Read more...]
Print This PageNew Medicare out-of-pocket home health care expenses for Seniors on the horizon?
January 14, 2011 by
The Medicare Payment Advisory Commission suggested Thursday one strategy to cut health care spending; the strategy would force Medicare recipients who receive home health care to pay an out-of-pocket cost. The proposed cost is … [Read more...]
Print This PageA Mixed Bag in Virginia: Federal Law Prohibits 2011 Social Security Increases, but Federal Agency Grants Millions to Disadvantaged Groups
October 28, 2010 by
As Halloween approaches this year, I can't help but draw an analogy between the nights I spent meandering my neighborhood as a kid looking for handouts, and our current economic times. I recall my grade-school friends and I … [Read more...]
Print This PageReverse Mortgage Rules Changing Again
September 9, 2010 by
I've written several times over the years on the topic of Reverse Mortgages. My first article explained the concept and requirements of a Reverse Mortgage and how seniors can use a reverse mortgage. My second article, entitled … [Read more...]
Print This PageUsing a Reverse Mortgage to Pay for Home Care
January 30, 2010 by
Many of my clients ask me how I feel about reverse mortgages, and even more so this past week because of a favorable story that appeared in last week's Washington Post entitled "Reverse Mortgages are Not the Next Subprime." This … [Read more...]
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