Choosing a nursing home for yourself or a family member is never an easy process. There are a lot of factors that go into such a big decision, and one of these factors is finances. How will the nursing home stay be payed for, and what is covered under Medicare or...
Month: May 2015
Robin Williams estate in legal quagmire as family can’t agree
After Robin Williams suicide last summer, many months have passed and the world just seems a little less brighter and funnier without the great comedian around. But this time has felt even longer for the family of Williams -- not just because of his untimely death,...
A few things to consider about eldercare planning
As we get older, we will lose many of our physical abilities -- or at least the abilities we took for granted when we were younger. Our minds will get weaker; we will depend on a lot more help than we are used to; and in general, we need to prepare ourselves for some...
Medicare vs. Medicaid: what’s the difference?
You would be forgiven for not knowing the difference between the two, or at the very least confusing the two, because they not only sound very similar, but they also have the goal of helping people who are in need of medical care. But there are some profound...