27 May 2018
caregiver center opens at burke
Seeking to care for the caregiver, in addition to the patient, Burke Rehabilitation Hospital, in White Plains, More
caregiving and aging parents
14 May 2018
puppy love
Savannah, the newest member of Edgehill in Stamford, has been welcomed in by the community’s More
28 Jan 2018
the home care hiring dilemma
You visited mom over the holidays and you both agreed it was time to hire a home health aide to help care for her. More
21 Jan 2018
the language of long term care
So many terms… nursing homes, home care agencies, companion care, day care, assistive technology, More
6 Jan 2018
qualifying for medicaid with pooled income trusts
Many people think they cannot qualify for long-term home care (including home health aides) paid for by Community Medicaid More
13 Nov 2017
home for the holidays
The word “holidays” can trigger any number of reactions from people – joy, dismay, excitement, dread. You name it, More
6 Nov 2017
assisted living choices
When an unexpected crisis occurs, seniors and their families often have to make life-changing choices with split second decisions. Circumstances such as More
9 Oct 2017
can a person with cognitive impairment sign legal docs?
When someone begins to exhibit signs of Alzheimer’s or dementia – or perhaps even has a diagnosis of some type of cognitive impairment, they often More
2 Oct 2017
5 things i wish i told my dad
In 2014, my father was diagnosed with Lewy Body Dementia which is the second most common type of dementia after Alzheimer’s disease. Little did my family know More
11 Sep 2017
an innovative day program
Dawn Meyerski, Executive Director of the Mount Kisco Child Care Center, still recalls the day when one of the 4 year olds at the center asked ‘Grandpa’ to help him More
24 Jul 2017
the ken hamilton caregivers center
When Marian Hamilton’s husband Ken was diagnosed with lung cancer in 2002, she was immediately thrust into the role of caregiver. Before passing away two More
10 Jul 2017
paying for long term care
“My loved one needs long term care but can’t qualify for Medicaid…..”
I hear this time and time again. However, more often than not, caregivers do not have accurate information. As a result, they either exhaust their own time and/or More
19 May 2017
behind the wheel
When Keith Bronnitt, a Scarsdale resident, travelled to England to visit his parents, he’d take the train from Gatwick Airport to his parents’ town, where his father More
6 Jul 2018
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managed long-term care
How does Medicaid determine how much care you will get? Looking back at the time More