Q. My father has Alzheimer’s, and he is no longer able to live safely on his own. Since my mother died, I have been his caregiver, and although trusting his care to strangers isn’t going to be easy, I know a nursing home is the … [Read more...]
Print This PageCritter Corner: Questions to Ask at a Nursing Home Interview
September 30, 2016 by
Dear Baxter,My husband and I are evaluating nursing homes for his mother. We set up several tours. We are wondering if you could suggest questions to ask at these meetings? Thanks for your help!Wanda … [Read more...]
Print This PageHospice Care for Healthier Patients. . . Something Isn’t Right!
September 27, 2016 by
Linda Rodgers was shocked to see her father in so much pain when she visited him at his hospice facility. In a letter she wrote to the editor of USA Today, she described how her father had his pain controlled by medication while … [Read more...]
Print This PageWho Will Be There for Me if I’m Aging Alone?
September 16, 2016 by
Q. I am currently 82 years old, and I live by myself in the home I purchased 40 years ago in Northern Virginia. Most of the people I know have grandchildren and evengreat-grandchildren. Throughout my life, I put my career first, … [Read more...]
Print This PageCaregiving: Where Clinton and Trump Stand
September 9, 2016 by
According to a recent AARP study, approximately 34.2 million Americans have provided unpaid care to an adult age 50 or older in the prior 12 months. Nearly half of these caregivers provide care to someone 75 years old or older … [Read more...]
Print This PageWhat Medicare Won’t Cover
July 29, 2016 by
Q. When my mom turns 65, she will enroll in Medicare, as most seniors do. My understanding about Medicare is that Part A is hospital insurance andMedicare Part B helps pay for doctors’ services and other medical services and … [Read more...]
Print This PageOvercoming Emotions: Moving Mom to a Nursing Home
July 8, 2016 by
Q. My aging mother has lived in her home since I was a child. My family loved the neighborhood so much that we never moved, and when I got married and had my own family, we bought a house a few blocks away. Now, dad's been gone … [Read more...]
Print This PageCritter Corner: Nursing Home Preparation
July 7, 2016 by
Dear Baxter,My father will be moving to a nursing home next month. What do you suggest we do to prepare for this big move?Thanks!Bea Forehegos------Dear Bea,The move to a nursing home is more like a journey … [Read more...]
Print This PageCritter Corner: I Am Nearing Retirement- What to Consider
June 24, 2016 by
Dear Angel,The day I have been dreaming about for most of my adult life is almost here. In fact, at work yesterday, I met with human resources and my boss and started planning for my last days at work. With all this excitement … [Read more...]
Print This PageDiscriminated Against for Having the “Wrong Type of Illness”
June 17, 2016 by
Long-term care services, whether provided in institutions or in the community, are essential to the well-being of many elderly and non-elderly people with limitations in performing daily activities. In the United States, in … [Read more...]
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