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One of the biggest hot buttons there is in eldercare is how siblings manage to share those responsibilities for an aging parent. It can be the undoing of sibling relationships... the cementing of a g ...

One of the hardest situations is when the caretaking of an elder falls to one member of the family. They can feel overwhelmed and cheated as the lion's share of the care falls to them, while siblings ...

A lot of people talk about what they might do in the future for long term care, either for themselves or for their parents. But unfortunately very few do anything about it. Here's a very helpful artic ...

David did a nice job of summarizing his vacation job - taking care of his aging grandfather in a Florida assisted living facility. I think he really came to appreciate the basic goodness exhibited by ...

Met Life has put out a great little quiz to test your knowledge about various assisted living issues, including the average cost of care. For the record the average monthly cost is between $2000 and ...

I am getting kind of desperate. My dad is in an assisted living facility but his condition continues to deteriorate. The staff cannot provide enough care for him so we are hiring extra caregivers from ...

It is surprising really how lucky we are that there arent more bad apples out there, given the low wages, rapid turnover, and need to fill positions - TODAY!
Our friends at insideassistedliving have ...

Ran across an article in http://www.salon.com/mwt/col/tenn/2008/11/12/alzheimers/index.html Salon that expresses so well what I know a lot of people go through with eldercare. A relative, whether it' ...

Generally respite care costs won't get picked up - penny-wise but pound-foolish. Some states will though, but generally for lower income folks. Check out www.Medicare.gov for more.

Good question. First of all note that there is a difference between Medicare and Medicaid. Most people haven't learned the difference.

Under certain limited conditions, Medicare will pay some nursi ...

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Topic: Sibling issues and eldercare
sandwichtime Replies: 1 Views: 11922	Forum: General Assisted Living Advice Posted: Thu Aug 09, 2012 12:57 pm Subject: Sibling issues and eldercare
sandwichtime Replies: 1 Views: 11922	One of the biggest hot buttons there is in eldercare is how siblings manage to share those responsibilities for an aging parent. It can be the undoing of sibling relationships... the cementing of a g ...
Topic: Caring for Elders Taking a Very High Toll on Caregivers
sandwichtime Replies: 4 Views: 31167	Forum: General Assisted Living Advice Posted: Mon Oct 10, 2011 11:18 am Subject: How to get siblings to cooperate with eldercare
sandwichtime Replies: 4 Views: 31167	One of the hardest situations is when the caretaking of an elder falls to one member of the family. They can feel overwhelmed and cheated as the lion's share of the care falls to them, while siblings ...
Topic: Make a Long Term Care Plan
sandwichtime Replies: 4 Views: 26947	Forum: General Assisted Living Advice Posted: Mon Jun 06, 2011 6:01 pm Subject: Make a Long Term Care Plan
sandwichtime Replies: 4 Views: 26947	A lot of people talk about what they might do in the future for long term care, either for themselves or for their parents. But unfortunately very few do anything about it. Here's a very helpful artic ...
Topic: What I learned taking care of grandpa
sandwichtime Replies: 2 Views: 20394	Forum: General Assisted Living Advice Posted: Mon Jul 19, 2010 11:41 am Subject: What I learned taking care of grandpa
sandwichtime Replies: 2 Views: 20394	David did a nice job of summarizing his vacation job - taking care of his aging grandfather in a Florida assisted living facility. I think he really came to appreciate the basic goodness exhibited by ...
Topic: Average cost of assisted living in US
sandwichtime Replies: 1 Views: 24816	Forum: Assisted Living Financial Issues Posted: Mon Oct 05, 2009 8:25 am Subject: Average cost of assisted living in US
sandwichtime Replies: 1 Views: 24816	Met Life has put out a great little quiz to test your knowledge about various assisted living issues, including the average cost of care. For the record the average monthly cost is between $2000 and ...
Topic: Looking for suggestions
sandwichtime Replies: 5 Views: 25075	Forum: General Assisted Living Advice Posted: Tue Sep 01, 2009 9:03 am Subject: my dad is in over his head
sandwichtime Replies: 5 Views: 25075	I am getting kind of desperate. My dad is in an assisted living facility but his condition continues to deteriorate. The staff cannot provide enough care for him so we are hiring extra caregivers from ...
Topic: Home Health Care Aides
sandwichtime Replies: 5 Views: 19976	Forum: General Assisted Living Advice Posted: Wed Feb 04, 2009 2:06 pm Subject: Cant be too careful
sandwichtime Replies: 5 Views: 19976	It is surprising really how lucky we are that there arent more bad apples out there, given the low wages, rapid turnover, and need to fill positions - TODAY! Our friends at insideassistedliving have ...
Topic: My mother-in-law has Alzheimers-I don't want to be caregive
sandwichtime Replies: 1 Views: 13341	Forum: General Assisted Living Advice Posted: Wed Nov 12, 2008 8:23 pm Subject: My mother-in-law has Alzheimers-I don't want to be caregive
sandwichtime Replies: 1 Views: 13341	Ran across an article in http://www.salon.com/mwt/col/tenn/2008/11/12/alzheimers/index.html Salon that expresses so well what I know a lot of people go through with eldercare. A relative, whether it' ...
Topic: Will Medicare pay for respite care
sandwichtime Replies: 3 Views: 15103	Forum: Assisted Living Financial Issues Posted: Tue Sep 30, 2008 9:51 pm Subject: Will Medicare pay for respite care
sandwichtime Replies: 3 Views: 15103	Generally respite care costs won't get picked up - penny-wise but pound-foolish. Some states will though, but generally for lower income folks. Check out www.Medicare.gov for more.
Topic: Medicare rules about paying for nursing home
sandwichtime Replies: 9 Views: 38300	Forum: Assisted Living Financial Issues Posted: Tue Sep 30, 2008 9:50 pm Subject: Medicare rules about paying for nursing home
sandwichtime Replies: 9 Views: 38300	Good question. First of all note that there is a difference between Medicare and Medicaid. Most people haven't learned the difference. Under certain limited conditions, Medicare will pay some nursi ...