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Should I Change Mom’s Medicare Part D Plan?

October 14, 2020 by Debra Hallisey

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Between October 15 and December 17, we have the opportunity with Medicare Open Enrollment to change Medicare health care coverage and prescription drug plans.   Anyone on a Medicare plan should have received the Annual Notice of Changes (ANOC) outlining any changes in coverage, costs, or service area. Note any 2022 changes to your health coverage or any Extra … [Read more...]

“Family caregiving may not harm health of caregivers after all.” WAIT, WHAT?

September 1, 2020 by Debra Hallisey

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My experience as a caregiver, those of my clients and a large body of work proves that sustained and long-term caregiving can and does harm our health. Imagine my surprise when this showed up in my news feed “Family caregiving may not harm health of caregivers after all.” The study was co-authored by a doctor affiliated with Johns Hopkins, published first in the American … [Read more...]

Mainline Telehealth is Here to Stay – At least in some shape or form.

August 24, 2020 by Debra Hallisey

Doctor telehealth visit

Here are some suggestions of ways to make it successful for you and your doctor. Telehealth has actually been around in some form since the early 1960’s. Use of the technology grew in rural areas, but COVID-19 brought it into the mainstream when The Centers for Medicaid and Medicare (CMS) broadened access to allow for a wider range of covered services. This rabbit is not get … [Read more...]

Inside Memory Care Facilities: Staff and residents adjust to a new normal.

May 26, 2020 by Debra Hallisey

Sanitizing hands for COVID19

Like everyone, I am concerned about our elders living in facilities during the Coronavirus outbreak. Last week, we learned how COVID-19 has changed life in a Skilled Nursing facility. This week, the focus is on how Memory Care facilities are adapting. Changes to daily routine Staff and administration work every day to keep up and comply with CDC, state and local health … [Read more...]

Inside Skilled Nursing Facilities: Staff is working hard to keep your loved one safe and connected.

May 18, 2020 by Debra Hallisey

COVID19 Masked Healthcare Worker

Changes in agency home care, assisted living and skilled nursing facilities are on the horizon. Through my work, I know many eldercare professionals that work in Skilled Nursing Facilities (SNF’s). They are some of the most caring people I have ever met. They are heartbroken by the toll COVID-19 is taking on their residents and staff. The projections for loss of life … [Read more...]

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