The basic Medicaid Rule for nursing home residents is that they must all of their income, minus certain deductions, for their care. These...

When it comes to your senior parents, the choice to move them at any time can be a difficult one. So when your senior loved one has had a...

If you are a caregiver looking for financial assistance, there are several programs that may be able to help you. While you will still...

Advances in technology in the past few decades have allowed us to monitor ourselves and others. These advances have given us the ability...

One of the best things anyone can do for their health is to walk and walk often. A new study found that running or walking 15 miles a...

As an outside observer, often times, it is the child who first notices changes in Mom that signal it may be time for her to move to an...

It’s instinctive to want a map. Where’s the next turn? It’s a human thought pattern. After we find out that a loved one has Alzheimer’s...

Hollywood can be a great platform to provide mass exposure to many of the issues and challenges that plague society. It’s like the...

Most Americans could stand to improve their knowledge of retirement planning, but it is especially important for unmarried women. Here’s...

I’m interested in getting my 72-year-old mother a smartphone, but want to get one that’s very easy for her to use. What can you...

What is the best way to find a good in-home caregiver for my elderly mother? Finding a good in-home caregiver that’s dependable,...

1. Pack swim suit 2. Stop the mail for the week. 3. Ask neighbors to water the flowers. 4. Review estate plan. – – – – Say What?...

By Robert M. Slutsky, Esq. Robert Slutsky Associates Plymouth Meeting, Pennsylvania, An ElderCare Matters Partner, The percentage of...

I’m about to sign up for Medicare Part A and B and would like to find out what they don’t cover so I can avoid any unexpected costs down...

Atlanta CPA, E. Dennis Bridges, Answers Today’s Question about Family Finances Question:  Help – we need to get on the right financial...

Pet trusts have become more and more popular over the years as senior pet owners are looking for ways to ensure their pets will be well...

A colleague in Chicago, Robert Stelletello, Owner of Right at Home Oak Park / Chicago, has shared these thoughts in an ElderCare Matters...