Medicaid
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If your parent was unable to prepare financially for their care, what have you done? Chipped in? Applied for aid? Something else?
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Have you walked your parent through the process of applying for Medicaid or other assistance programs? Do you have helpful advice to share or questions for those who have been there and done that, so to speak?
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Nursing homes and assisted living facillities are so expensive and, often, not an option for many families who have to pay out of pocket. So if your loved one is in a long-term care facility, how are you paying? Medicaid? Long-term care insurance? Family members contributing financially?
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Caring.com is pleased to work with the The National Alliance for Caregiving in helping them find family caregivers of veterans for a new study. If you fall into this category, we encourage you to read on and consider participating.
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What do you all think of the health care reform bill? How do you think it will affect you in your everyday life?
If my Facebook wall is any indication, this is a pretty "hot" topic right now. I found what I believe to be a pretty non-biased article in the NY Times[nytimes.com] yesterday that does a ...
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My mom is a cancer survivor (brain cancer) and young hip replacement recipient (she is 63). Her depression is a chicken-or-the-egg question for the ages, but her mental health is definitely on the decline since she had her hip replacement. A whole host of other issues have occured, including selling...
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What is your secret to getting the best prices on medications? Do you participate in any of the drugstore's prescription discount cards/programs?
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I am on S.S. but it is not enough.A stroke almost killed me 5 years ago.Do not know what to do now!
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My father was diagnosed with brain cancer about 10 months ago. It was insinuated by the doctors his life expectancy was going to be 6 months. He's lived with me and my family the entire time.
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Ok...I really have been debating this one. My mom lives in NY and has her whole life. I, however moved to Seattle about 6 years back. Since then her health has deteriorated enough that she had to move from her apt to one in a independent senior community where she has been for over a year now. Pr...
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Is there a way to get paid for caring for my mom?
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Where do I go in central Illinois to get help paying for a motor scooter?
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Does anyone one know of purchase assistance or programs that provide assistance to acquire such a van?
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My sister and I don't really want to have to stay with him - will Medicare cover a visiting nurse?
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Without our stepfather spending the extra money for private therapies, she will remain an invalid and will never be able to communicate again!
