25 Mar 2018
0 Commentsthe medicaid application
Created in 1965, the Medicaid program was designed to provide health coverage for low-income people. While the federalMore
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11 Mar 2018
0 CommentsEmergency Preparedness
Disasters can happen at any time, without warning. A natural disaster can force you to either stay in your home, More
28 Jan 2018
0 Commentsthe 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
22 Jan 2018
1 Commenttips for organizing your home
WEED OUT THE JUNK
The easiest way to get organized is to start by weeding out the junk. More
21 Jan 2018
0 Commentsthe language of long term care
So many terms… nursing homes, home care agencies, companion care, day care, assistive technology,More
6 Jan 2018
0 Commentsqualifying 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
10 Dec 2017
0 Comments7 ways to prevent financial elder abuse
It seems barely a week goes by that I don’t hear a story about theft of assets from seniors. While forensic accounting More
13 Nov 2017
0 Commentshome for the holidays
The word “holidays” can trigger any number of reactions from people – joy, dismay, excitement, dread. You name it, More
7 Nov 2017
0 Commentsclear the clutter, clear your mind
I gave up perfection a couple of years ago -now I just try to be myself. Being myself does not include a perfectly clean house or matching stemware. WhenMore
6 Nov 2017
0 Commentsassisted living choices
When an unexpected crisis occurs, seniors and their families often have to make life-changing choices with split second decisions. Circumstances such asMore
9 Oct 2017
0 Commentscan 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
0 Comments5 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
0 Commentsan 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
14 May 2018
0 Commentspuppy love
Savannah, the newest member of Edgehill in Stamford, has been welcomed in by the community’sMore