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Flustered By Funerals? – Keystone Elder Law
People think and converse about many different subjects including their profession, events in their daily lives, their plans for the future, current local and world events, and people they know; just to name a few. However, unless one has recently attended a funeral...
Challenging Historical Beliefs Regarding Grief
Did you ever find yourself smiling or laughing soon after the death of a loved one, and felt a sense of guilt about it? Or have you known someone who appeared to be functioning “normally” shortly after a significant loss, and felt concern that the person might be in...
Radical Changes to Medicare Reimbursements – Keystone Elder Law – Mechanicsburg PA
Radical Changes to Medicare Reimbursements Health care providers’ traditional method of billing Medicare has been fee-for-service, under which they receive a set payment based on specific services which have been rendered. This type of system potentially promotes an...
Consequences of Hospital Admission and Observation Policy- Keystone Elder Law – Mechanicsburg, PA
Since the word admission is defined literally as the process of being allowed to enter a place, common sense would suggest that a hospital patient is admitted when taken from the hospital emergency room to spend a night in a bed upstairs. Unfortunately, Medicare...
Forecast for Medicare and Long-Term Care under Trump’s Administration – Keystone Elder Law
As Donald John Trump becomes the 45th President of the United States, opinions about how his leadership will affect America’s future are divisive. Cable television has blurred the line between entertainment and journalism. In all the confusion, Trump has not backed...
Social isolation and Loneliness – Keystone Elder Law – Mechanicsburg PA
Social Networks and Health Part II Last week’s article introduced the concept of social networks and their complexity. A variety of disciplines have conducted studies involving social networks and their impact on the lives of older adults. One popular focus of study...
Social Networks and Health – Keystone Elder Law – Mechanicsburg PA
Discussions about the health of older adults often focus on physical changes and disease processes. Research has demonstrated, however, that the social aspect of the lives of older adults is an important component in health outcomes. This social aspect is harder to...
When Older Adults Give Monetary Gifts Part II – Keystone Elder Law – Mechanicsburg PA
A gift consists not in what is done or given, but in the intention of the giver or doer – Seneca This quote resonates with me when I think of making a gift. Studies on human behavior have found that gift giving is a surprisingly complex part of human interaction...
When Older Adults Give Monetary Gifts – Keystone Elder Law – Mechanicsburg PA
The notion that it is better to give than to receive has been rooted in all of us from a very young age. However, most readers are not aware that giving gifts around the holiday season can have serious implications for those facing a nursing home crisis. If you or a...
Life Review and Reminiscence – Keystone Elder Law – Mechanicsburg PA
It’s A Wonderful Life is one of America’s classic holiday films. It is the fictional story of George Bailey, a small town man who dreams of seeing the world, but when faced with challenges within his own family and the town in which he lives, he makes decisions which...
