Last week I spent several hours doing some pro bono troubleshooting for a 78-year-old woman who couldn’t afford her rent and was facing eviction. Her story is not that much different than many similar calls […]
Empowering Health Care With Teamwork, Knowledge & Common Sense
Category: aging
When you need a social Security advocate
The Social Security Administration (“SSA”) allows you to appoint someone to help you in dealing with the SSA, but you have to do it right.
Prepare your yourself, family & friends to respond to a health care crisis
Patients, family members and friends often take for granted the ability of a parent, spouse, adult child or another trusted person to get information, act as a caregiver or health care advocate, help with health […]
Year End Health, Tax & Financial Wellness Tips
Before ringing in the New Year at midnight on December 31, taxpayers should complete this 12-step year-end health, tax and financial wellness to-do list.
CMS Unveils “More User-Friendly” Medicare Website
Medicare updates website to be more “user-friendly”
I CAN’T REMEMBER
Just a line to say I’m living that I’m not among the dead. Though I’m getting more forgetful and mixed up in the head. I got used to my arthritis, to my dentures, I’m resigned. […]
OCR Says “No” To Widely Used COVID-19 Practice Of Allocating Respirators & Other Scarce COVID-19 Care Based On Pre-Existing Medical Conditions
OCR Says Widely Used COVID-19 Practice Of Allocating Respirators & Other Scarce COVID-19 Care Based On Pre-Existing Medical Conditions Violates Civil Rights Laws
Alzheimer’s & Dementia Symptoms Tracker Worksheet
Home Chart Dementia Symptoms To Improve Care
Boost Your Family’s Healthcare Toolkit By Collecting Your Family Medical History
Knowing your family medical history can be an important tool to help you and your family predict and manage disease risks. A family medical history is a record of health information about a person and […]
Getting The “Right” Mental Health Team
Patients and families and others working to locate and select the right health care provider to provide and other tips for getting the post benefit from mental health or substance abuse treatment for themselves or […]