Results for 'costs of elder care'

  1. Community-Based Services

    Article - Many services are provided free by local or community groups. The groups are sometimes repaid by state, local, and federal governments, but often volunteers provide meals and social and health care services.

  2. Can an adult child keep a house from Medicaid recovery?

    Question - In the state of Alabama, there is a family relative that was admitted to a nursing home facility with late stage dementia. The caregiver, a son moved out of the residence once his mother was admitted to the care facility. Prior to that, he lived at the house and provided care...
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  3. How can I get paid for caregiving?

    Question - Can I get paid to be my parent's caregiver? There are some ways to get paid as a parent's caregiver, but they usually don't amount to full-time pay.
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  4. Do we file taxes on income for caring for Mom?

    Question - I just found this site today and feel alot of relief in finding so many other people in the same boat as I am. Since moving in with my mom and taking care of her, she gives me money to help with my expenses, I had to resign from my job to take full time care of her. My question, do I have to record what she gives me and file income tax on this...
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  5. How long is Medicaid's look back period?

    Question - How far back does Medicaid look back?
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  6. Who can attend and what about the costs?

    Article - Many day programs accommodate both the adult with dementia and a partner without, or a couple whose members each have some kind of disability. If it's a dementia-specific program, though, the healthy spouse may feel out of place. In such cases, look into whether she might be able to volunteer there. What's possible depends on the individual program...

  7. Breaking Through Isolation: Is it Fatigue, Depression, or Loneliness?

    Blog Post - Lately, several friends have confided to me that they're worried about family members who've lost interest in activities they used to enjoy and taken to staying home most of the time. It's probably one of the most common concerns I hear from those taking care of elderly parents and other family members...

  8. Can the children of a nursing home resident distribute his assets as a "spend down" to qualify for Medicaid?

    Question - Can the children of a nursing home resident distribute assets as a spend down to qualify for Medicaid? Get expert answers on spend down guidelines.
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  9. Is it unrealistic to expect my father-in-law to help contribute to household expenses?

    Question - Hello, My father-in-law has been living with us for six years. He is now 81 years old. After his wife died, he was lonely so he sold his home after we renovated our garden style basement into a three room "apartment" for him. The finished space is about 1000sf. He has his own kitchenette, bathroom with large shower, bedroom and living room...
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  10. Post-stroke care in your home

    Article - If your family member can't return to her former living situation after a stroke, the decision you'll face is whether to care for her in your own home or find a long-term care facility. If you think you can care for her yourself, you may want to look into some type of part-time help:

  11. How can my sister get her property back from her deceased husband's son?

    Question - When potential legal problems loom big and complicated, the last resort—consulting a lawyer—may be the only resort.
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  12. 5 Most Important Financial Questions to Ask Your Parent

    Checklist - You won't know what kind of shape your parent's finances are in until you ask. Money is always a sticky topic, so come to the discussion prepared to cover the most important issues:

  13. Nursing Home Evictions Underscore Need to Plan Ahead

    Blog Post - Nursing homes are evicting growing numbers of elderly residents. Here's how to protect seniors from nursing home evictions by establishing an eldercare plan.

  14. 7 Things to Look for When Choosing a Financial Planner for Your Parents

    Article - Choosing a financial planner is important. Here are 7 things to look for when searching for a smart financial planner.

  15. What will a continuing care community cost, and how do you choose the right one?

    Article - Payment systems for continuing care. Continuing care payment arrangements vary quite a bit from one community to another, and these systems can be complex. In most cases, residents pay a large entrance fee -- or, in some CCRCs, they will purchase the unit they move in to -- and then a monthly fee after that...

  16. So Your Parent Wants to Move In With You -- Can You Afford It?

    Blog Post - Recently I heard from Sarah, an old friend, about a hard situation she's in that I'm sure many Caring.com readers can relate to. Sarah's mother-in-law moved in with her and her family more than a year ago, and since then Sarah's had a really hard time dealing with her husband's siblings, who aren't helping out as much as they promised...

  17. My parents, who have dementia, flat-out refuse to move into assisted living. How do I get them to move without making them hate me?

    Blog Post - Advice on how to move parents with dementia into assisted living when they don't want to move.

  18. Senior Care Of Chestnut Hill

    Adult Day Service - Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

  19. Arc Adult Day Care

    Adult Day Service - New York, New York

  20. Do my parents need to get divorced to qualify for Medicaid?

    Question - Should my parents get a divorce so that Dad can get Medicaid? It's possible that they won't need a divorce for him to qualify for Medicaid.
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