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The Family Cabin Was Worth $180,000 and Nobody Lived There. Medicaid Called It a Countable Asset and the Nursing Home Got It Before the Grandkids Did
1+ day, 20+ hour ago (973+ words) Four generations of family memories are legally invisible to Medicaid, and the moment a grandparent enters a nursing home, that beloved cabin can trigger a financial reckoning most families never saw coming. Medicaid, the state-federal program that pays for long-term…...
When a Friend Becomes a Caregiver
3+ day, 21+ hour ago (1269+ words) This article by Paula Span first appeared in KFF Health News, republished with permission. For several years, Nicole Straight and Patricia Wood, who lived across the street from each other in Sausalito, California, were more neighbors than friends, exchanging sociable…...
New medical clinic for seniors opens in Rutland County, increasing geriatric care in Vermont
4+ day, 10+ hour ago (363+ words) Community Health recently opened a new geriatric clinic in Rutland, bringing seniors in Southern Vermont a closer option for care A new clinic for seniors recently opened in Rutland. It is only the second clinic in the state focused on…...
What It Takes to Age on Your Own Terms
4+ day, 21+ hour ago (564+ words) Living and working in Florida—where more than one in five residents is age 65 or older—offers a front-row view of how Americans are thinking about retirement. Those aspirations and challenges have led me to reflect on a question that…...
Lake County officials recognize grandparents, kinship caregivers
5+ day, 15+ hour ago (378+ words) The Lake County commissioners, along with the Lake County Department of Job and Family Services, are once again recognizing family members and friends who care for children by proclaiming September as Grandparent and Kinship Appreciation Month. The measure, coinciding with…...
An elevated senior living community: Avery Point
5+ day, 11+ hour ago (70+ words) WTVR.com An elevated senior living community: Avery Point RICHMOND, Va. -- Avery Point Senior Living is located at 1000 Avery Point Way in Richmond. For more information, give them a call at 800-476-3400 or visit the website. For more information, connect with…...
A Welcoming Space for Mothers and Kids Opens in Bedford
2+ week, 2+ day ago (58+ words) A new shop in Bedford called chick & bee offers moms much more than retail therapy. It's a place to gather, grow, and connect. Go to Chick & Bee Kids for more info. Related: 9 Independent Jewelry Stores to Shop in Westchester Westchester…...
The Social Dignity of Older Adults: Why Well-Being Requires Recognition and Gratitude
6+ day, 7+ hour ago (758+ words) What does a person need after long years of work, contribution, and experience? Healthcare, social support, and financial security matter. Yet older adults also need something no medical test can measure: the assurance that their presence, experience, and identity still…...
Swing Shift Caregiver at Caring Places Management — Yelm, Washington, United States | Resumly
1+ week, 22+ hour ago (163+ words) Provide loving and thoughtful care to seniors in a homelike assisted living environment. Ensure the well-being of residents while maintaining a supportive and family-oriented community atmosphere. Must hold an HCA or CNA certification or be willing to complete the necessary…...
Memory Care: Hospice of the Valley awarded grant to support first-of-its-kind in-home dementia program
1+ week, 1+ day ago (454+ words) Hospice of the Valley has been awarded a $100,000 Mercy C.A.R.E.S. Community Reinvestment Grant to support its Supportive Care for Dementia Program across Maricopa, Pinal and Pima Counties. This unique service is the only in-home program in Arizona delivering clinical and emotional…...