The holidays are a perfect opportunity to see how older members of the family are getting along health-wise. We may not see each other very often through the year and sometimes families are shocked by the physical appearance of older ones when they get together to celebrate the holidays.
Very often if the health of one […]
Gail Sheehy, the well-known author of the non-fiction best-seller Passages and frequent contributor to Parade magazine and other popular periodicals, is writing a new book on long-term care based on her experiences caring for her ill husband. She calls her 15-year journey through the U.S. healthcare system a “nightmare.” Even though she and her husband […]
The American Health Care Association has just released a report showing which state Medicaid programs are the most severely under funded. Topping that list are New York, Illinois and Ohio. Projected Medicaid cuts in 2009 will make the situation even worse and make the case for private LTCi even more compelling.
Here is a list […]