More than 8,000 older adults (age 65+) were killed and more than 250,000 were injured in motor vehicle crashes in 2019. This amounts to more than 20 older adults killed and almost 700 injured in crashes on average every day. These harrowing statistics were published by The Centers for Disease…
The Social Security Disability Insurance (SSDI) and Supplemental Security Income (SSI) disability programs are the largest of several Federal programs that provide assistance to people with disabilities. While these two programs are different in many ways, both are administered by the Social Security Administration and only individuals who have a…
“Promise me you won’t ever put me in a nursing home.” Our parents would make us sign in blood if they could. Fear of losing their independence and way of life is a tremendous concern among Connecticut seniors. And, in today’s COVID-19 environment – knowing how the virus can easily…
If you’re like most people, you may believe that once you’re in a nursing home, you’re there for good. Thanks to a federally funded program, Connecticut residents who have been institutionalized in a nursing home now have the option of transitioning back to the community. The program is called Money…
This is the final installment of our 3-part series on becoming your parent’s healthcare advocate. In the first part, Being a Healthcare Advocate: How to Get Started, we learned how to lay the groundwork for a smooth transition. In part two, Being a Healthcare Advocate: 9 Important Tips, we tackled…
By Linda Raineault Have you heard the sales pitch? There are annuities available that contain provisions known as “nursing home income doublers” that can help you pay for the cost of a nursing home stay. These provisions are found in annuity contracts that guarantee the purchaser an income stream for life…
This is the second installment in our three-part series on becoming your parent’s healthcare advocate. In the first part, Being Your Parent’s Healthcare Advocate: How to Get Started, we learned how to lay the groundwork for a smooth transition. In part two, we tackle how to manage documentation and record…
By Carmine Perri Imagine yourself in this situation: As a favor, you agree to help your spouse’s parent get settled into a nursing home. If you’re like most people, you’d be emotionally stressed and feeling a bit guilty. Not exactly the best mindset for absorbing complex information nor for making…
You did well financially, and when the time came to move to assisted living you never considered the possibility that you might run out of money. But you didn’t expect to live this long! And now that you need more help, it’s even more expensive to live. What do you…
By Carmine Perri “Can they do that?” “I don’t think that’s appropriate.” “Can we do something about it?” For some time now, I have been receiving calls from residents in long-term care facilities, and their family members, asking these types of questions. Ultimately, interested parties want to know if there…