by Jill Burzynski | Jul 28, 2015 | Blog, Caregiver Issues, Financial Products and Issues, Financing Long Term Care, Health Care Advocacy, Medicaid
Our Life Care Planning service includes advocacy issues that some never contemplate when considering our services. For instance, around six months ago we were hired by a 78 year old woman who was living independently in her home. Several months later, she fell and...
by Jill Burzynski | Jul 10, 2015 | Caregiver Issues, Medicaid
According to the National Alliance for Caregiving Report, Caring in the U.S. 2009 about 48.9 million Americans spend an average of 20 hours a week caring for a loved one 50 years old or older. Generally this care is provided free of charge by the family caregiver. The...
by Jill Burzynski | Jul 10, 2015 | Alzheimers and Dementia, Caregiver Issues, Health Care Advocacy
The Montessori teaching method holds promise for the care of patients afflicted with Alzheimer’s Disease. Developed for small children just learning about their environment, Montessori uses tactile (hands-on) training to manipulate simple, every-day objects to...
by Jill Burzynski | Jul 10, 2015 | Caregiver Issues, Financing Long Term Care, Health Care Advocacy, Medicare
Earlier this year, chronically ill persons who had had their Medicare benefits discontinued because they were told that they were not improving filed a lawsuit in Vermont federal court Jimmo, et al vs. Sebelius, 5:11-CV-17, (D. VT., January 18, 2011). Historically,...
by Jill Burzynski | Jul 10, 2015 | Caregiver Issues
Most people would prefer to have long term care provided in the home as opposed to receiving care in a facility. This type of care is particularly expensive, however, most long term care policies do provide this benefit. In addition, home care may be financed by one...
by Jill Burzynski | Jul 10, 2015 | Caregiver Issues
Assisted living facilities are licensed by the state and must follow state regulations set forth in the Florida Administrative Code. In general, residents of an assisted living facility should initially be able to perform their activities of daily living; however,...
