Aging My Way with Credit For Caring -Celebrating Older Americans Month
To celebrate Older Americans Month, Monica Stynchula, CEO and Founder of REUNIONCare, shares resources and features available for free with Credit for Caring, a proud partner of the Aging at Home Association.Read More
Long-Term Services and Supports – Who’s Paying?
These supports are something 70% of those 65 and older will need; yet they often come with high price tags and are out of reach for many. In 2019, total spending on LTSS within the United States reached over $426 billion. Here, we’ll explore who pays for these services and different public and private sector solutions.Read More
Don’t be Caught Unprepared in Retirement
Greater expenses, combined with increasing life expectancies, and an increased likelihood of high-cost medical expenses with age, are just a few of the reasons why everyone should be rethinking what it takes to age comfortably throughout retirement.Read More
Advance Care Planning for Young Adults – Hell yes!
The process of understanding care options and discussing desires for one’s own care is empowering and a vital step in protecting autonomy at all life stages.Read More
Public Sector Progress – The 2021 Choose Home Care Act
This timely legislation would provide an alternative to skilled nursing facilities, which face wariness following the peak of COVID-19 during which individuals came to fear such care facilities for the ease with which infectious disease can spread to those vulnerable populations in need of skilled care.Read More
Book Review: How Not To Tear Your Family Apart
Throughout this guide, Golden follows the Jones family. The Jones family spans four generations, and throughout her book, Golden precisely, and in valuable detail, discusses the nuances, benefits and challenges of decision-making across generations.Read More
Supporting Parents and Aging Loved Ones
With so many Americans currently acting as caregivers, and many of us facing the expectation of caregiving responsibility, understanding steps to ease caregiver burden and burnout is vital.Read More
COVID Continues to Impact Nursing Homes in New Ways
On January 13, 2022, the Supreme Court upheld a federal vaccine mandate for all Medicaid and Medicare-funded institutions, including nursing homes. With this mandate, most states must have all staff fully vaccinated by February 28th or risk losing federal funding.Read More
Here’s to a Happy and Healthy Future – Starting Now!
Whether or not you’ve identified a resolution for 2022, the turn of the New Year is always an opportunity for reflection.Read More