Tag: #HomeCare

Home Care or Care Home—A Caregiver’s Decision

Hamlet may have contemplated life and death in his famous phrase, “To be or not to be,” but dementia caregivers often find themselves pondering choices that, at times, seem just as severe: To bring their loved one into their home or to look for someplace else for them to receive care? In my new book,…
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Options vs. Resources: Elder Care Choices & Their Costs

More than any other aspect of elder care, the area of financial preparation seems to be one of the most difficult to grasp. One reason is because the laws which govern Medicare and Medicaid vary from state to state; they are also subject to frequent change. Often a family’s “ideal” care solution may not be…
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