Flu Vaccination is Most Effective It must be that time of year.  Halloween is approaching...we are losing more and more of our day light (not to mention daylight savings time is ending soon)...and I got my annual flu shot last...

Seniors Need to Prepare and Plan for Aging Too often, the elders in our communities allow themselves to believe a very common misconception. They mistakenly believe that the Medicare program will take care of their health care costs as they...

October 30th  -- Information for Elders Abington - While we can't stop getting older, we can do many things to plan for retirement and the inevitable aging process. On Tuesday, October 30th, the Abington Council on Aging will host the...

Home Care & Hospice may be Less Costly I recently came across news article touching on some relevant data concerning Medicare coverage. I have edited and summarized information gleaned from a research study conducted by Reuters Health. According to the...

Who is eligible? If you have Medicare, you can use your home health benefits if you meet all the following conditions: 1.) You must be under the care of a doctor; 2.) You must be receiving services under a care plan...

Summary of Medicare Part A Navigating the healthcare system is confusing and frustrating.  In an effort to simplify some pertinent information, I have referenced the medicare website for definition and summary. Medicare is currently defined under two classifications, Medicare Part A...

Private Home Care is Cost Efficient How much are you really paying for your private duty home care? Just like any service or product you intend to purchase, invest some time and energy in educating yourself and elderly parents.  Hourly...

Bring Care Services into the Home Consider the costs for your elderly parent(s) to live out their remaining years in a nursing home. While costs may vary nationwide, in Massachusetts the expense for a private room may easily exceed $130,000...

Living Longer...Is Expensive! With acknowledgments to an article I recently read in SmartMoney...think about this quote: "A lot of time people actually end up spending more money in retirement than they may have spent when they were working."  For all...

Staying Young at Heart One way to stay young is to make yourself feel young.  And the easiest way to do this is to spend time with the youngsters.  For seniors, maintaining close relationships with young grandchildren or great-grandchildren is important...