Eldercare Frequently Asked Questions and Helpful Guides

Medicaid Related

The Ultimate Guide to Government Aid for Seniors
What is the difference between Medicare and Medicaid?
Assisted Living for People With Mental Health Disorders
A Guide to Assisted Living Tax Deductions
10 Ways an Elder Law Attorney Can Help Family Caregivers
A State-by-State Guide to Assisted Living Regulations
Amazon Alexa for Seniors
Home Security Systems for Seniors Aging in Place
What Are University Retirement Communities?
Finding Assisted Living for Hispanic and Latinx American Older Adults
Senior Living Options for LGBTQIA+ Adults
Assisted Living for African American Seniors
Senior Vegetarian and Vegan Nutrition Guide
A Guide to Assisted Living for Chinese American Seniors
A Guide to Selling a Home to Pay for Long-Term Senior Care
Financial Resources To Help Seniors During Times Of Inflation
Jewish Senior Living Resource
Assistive Technology: A Guide for Seniors
Medicare Coverage of Substance Abuse Treatment
Financial Assistance for Prescription Drugs
Emergency Housing Guide
Resources for Older Adults Experiencing Loneliness and Isolation
What are Medicaid Entitlement Programs?
Medicaid Look Back Explained 
Cancer Care Decisions for Older Adults 
Federal and State Financial Assistance for Seniors  
What is Spend Down?
Joint Assets Impact on Medicaid Eligibility
Transferring a Home from Parent to Caregiver Child
How Giving Family Members Money Endangers their Medicaid Eligibility
Medicaid and Assisted Living
Medicaid and Home Care
Medicaid and Adult Day Care
Medicaid and Adult Foster Care
What is Consumer Direction?
What is Share of Cost Medicaid?
Using Irrevocable Funeral Trusts to Qualify for Medicaid
Using Qualifying Income Trusts to Qualify for Medicaid
Medicaid vs. Veterans Pensions
Transferring Medicaid from State to State
Retroactive Medicaid Eligibility
Life Care Agreements & Medicaid

Paying for Care and Related Expenses

How To Access Medical Equipment Banks
Guide to the Lifeline Assistance Program
Social Security, Optional State Supplements & Assisted Living
Common Misperceptions about Paying for Care
Who Pays for Long Term Care?
Can Spouses be Paid as Caregivers?
Paying for Alzheimer's Care
Paying for Parkinson's Care
Paying for Adult Day Care
Paying for Home Care Supplies
Paying for Incontinence Supplies and Adult Diapers
Paying for Walk In Tubs and Bathroom Modifications
The Top 8 Most Affordable Walk-In Tub Brands of 2019
Paying for Stair Lifts
The Most Affordable Stairlift Brands of 2019
Paying for Wheelchairs and Scooters
Paying for Wheelchair Ramps
Paying for Platform Lifts
Paying for Home Hospital Beds
Paying for Medication Management
Paying for PERS / Home Safety Monitoring
The 10 Best Affordable Medical Alert Systems
Using Your Home to Pay for Care
Using Technology to Lower Aging Care Costs
Veterans' Guide to Paying for Care
Financial Planning for Alzheimer's Care
Paying for Independent Living
 

Other Topics

Emergency Housing Guide
Getting Paid to Care for Mom or Dad
Assisted Living in Mexico: Pros & Cons
Homebound / Housebound Definition and Importance
"Nursing Home Level of Care" Definition and Importance
What Happens When My Spouse Enters a Nursing Home?
Home Care Agency or Independent Caregiver?
Transportation Options for the Elderly
Hiring an Independent Caregiver Details
Payroll Services for Independent Caregivers
2018 Federal Poverty Levels
How Assisted Living Placement Agencies Work
Assessing Assisted Living Residences for Quality
How Assisted Living Works
Family and Medical Leave Act
Important Legal Documents for Aging Individuals
Value of Having Hospitals Near Assisted Living
Staff-to-Resident Ratios in Assisted Living
Nursing Home Alternatives
What is Non-Medical Care?
Home Care vs. Assisted Living Calculator
What are the Activities of Daily Living?
Accidents and Injuries: Receive Compensation for Care and Recovery
Assisted Living vs. Nursing Home Care
What are Life Resource Planners?
Live In Caregivers: An Assisted Living Alternative
How Prescription Drug Discount Cards Work
Non-Profit vs For-Profit Assisted Living
How to Get Paid as a Caregiver in California
How to Get Paid as a Caregiver in Texas
How to Get Paid as a Caregiver in Florida
The Top Nine Best and Most Affordable Reverse Mortgage Lenders
How Do I Know When It’s Time to Think About Senior Care?
How to Broach the Topic of Senior Care with My Loved One
Stroke Care and Assisted Living
The Best Cell Phones for Seniors
The Best Hearing Aids of 2019
The Best Electric Wheelchairs of 2019
The Best Burial Insurance Plans of 2019
 
 
 
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