We often get questions about how (or if) Medicare and Medicaid can be used to pay for Assisted Living and Memory Care charges. We also get questions about how seniors pay for Assisted Living and Memory Care communities overall. Medicare Medicare is a government support program, paying healthcare costs for seniors and the disabled. Medicare …
No one wants to give up what they perceive as independence. This holds true for seniors, too. They often resist placement in Assisted Living or Memory Care. Sometimes this resistance is built upon a general suspicion of ‘nursing homes.’ Other times seniors understand what they would be getting but just prefer the familiar home to …
Assisted Living and Memory Care can be wonderful options for seniors. There is activity, good food, easy access to medical care, socialization, new people, and safety. The question that families often want to ask, though, rarely do is: what if the senior is incontinent? Incontinence is Normal in Assisted Living and Memory Care Incontinence is a …
If you are reading this article, you might be a family member trying to wrap your mind around the devastating news that a loved one has been diagnosed with some type of dementia. Perhaps you are further into this multi-year journey, and you have arrived at the conclusion that, for the good of everyone, your …
The latest U.S. Census Bureau, Population Projections reported that in 2018, there were 52 million Americans ages 65 and older. According to the Popular Reference Bureau, there will be a 50% increase in the number of Americans 65 and older requiring some nursing care, from 1.2 million in 2017 to approximately 1.9 million in 2030. …
Accommodating couples in Assisted Living and Dementia Care communities when one of the two people has meaningfully more complex physical or dementia support needs is a challenge faced every day by Senior Placement professionals. People do not age at the same rate, either physically or cognitively. Sometimes the differences are relatively minor, and the couple …
