Terminally ill patients aren’t the only people who benefit from hospice. Family members do too—in more ways than one.
When Mark A. Ruszczycky’s ailing mother-in-law was living with him and his wife, they decided against hospice, he recounts in The Denver Post. But their decision complicated the day of death.
“In Colorado, when a patient dies at home and is not under hospice, the procedure is to call 911,” he writes. So when the time came, …Read more ›
Renovating a house for aging in place is one thing. Renovating a condominium brings a whole other set of considerations, says accessibility remodeler Susan Luxenberg. First things first: You have to present your plans to your condo association. Luxenberg writes on her blog :
From my experience, the most stringent requirements imposed by condo associations have to do with restricted work hours. Their biggest concern is that your …Read more ›
With entrance costs and monthly fees, buying into a retirement community is expensive. But just how expensive may be negotiable, says Irvin Schorsch, president of Pennsylvania Capital Management. He writes in an article for The Atlantic:
With so many communities available, competition is healthy, which means there is usually room to negotiate many aspects, from the size of a room to its location, as well as the …Read more ›
Women are traditionally known as the caregivers—the nurturers of the family. But when Mom gets dementia, Dad is often thrust into that caregiving role. He cooks and cleans house and takes care of the woman who once took care of him. And he may be well-suited to the task, reports the Chicago Tribune.
Compared to 15 years ago, twice as many men today are identifying themselves as caregivers for people with dementia, …Read more ›
The Medicare hospital ratings are back in the news. Some teaching hospitals say they’re unfairly skewed. But they’re not the only organizations expressing concerns.
In October, Kaiser Health News reported that certain industry insiders disputed the way data was being interpreted. Nonetheless, Medicare has been saying it will use the data to help determine how much to reimburse hospitals.
Now, Kaiser Health News, in collaboration with three major newspapers, reports that …Read more ›
Meeting the needs of the working family caregiver was the topic on the table at this week’s #ElderCareChat forum. As always, our participants engaged in a lively discussion, tweeting practical tips, ideas and resources for those balancing a career and caregiving responsibilities. Also shared were action-oriented suggestions around making the workplace a culture that recognizes and supports caregivers.
Framing the conversation were the following questions: