If an elder's Medicaid long-term health care benefits run out, assisted living facilities and nursing homes are legally allowed to ask elders who can no longer pay to leave.
1 CommentNo, you are not horrible—and I know exactly how you feel because my father was so difficult we had to threaten him with “Shady Pines” frequently.
0 CommentsMedicaid long-term care eligibility requirements can be confusing. Learn how a senior can qualify for Medicaid and what long-term care services are covered.
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5 CommentsStarting hospice care can be a difficult decision, but the benefits for terminally ill patients and their family members are undeniable. A caregiver shares how hospice provided compassionate end-of-life care and pain management for both her parents.
24 CommentsNursing homes may soon have to play by the same rule that governs the great American pastime: three strikes, and you're out.
6 CommentsOne of the greatest difficulties surrounding Mother's Day is how to properly celebrate it with an elderly mother. Having a mother who resides in a nursing home further complicates this issue.
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