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Sharing Love With Those Who Have Alzheimer’s Disease – Keystone Elder Law – Mechanicsburg, PA
Although Valentine’s Day is usually associated with romantic love, it also provides a reminder for us of the importance of sharing this emotion with all individuals who are close to our hearts. In one of A.A. Milnes’ Winnie the Pooh stories, Piglet asks Pooh,...
Local Hospitals Focus on Senior Care – Keystone Elder Law
The health care of seniors differs from that of younger folks due to the physical changes that occur as the body ages, as well as complex emotional and social factors related to each individual’s perceptions and experiences throughout the aging process. The NICHE...
Life After Caregiving – Keystone Elder Law – Mechanicsburg, PA
For those who are caregivers, life when caregiving responsibilities are reduced or end may be difficult to imagine. Caregiving responsibilities may be reduced or changed when the recipient of care moves from home to a care facility such as a personal care home or...
The Nursing Home Promise – Keystone Elder Law
Americans live in a society in which youth is highly valued and many people become uncomfortable when asked to think about or discuss the aging process. News stories about nursing homes generate greater public interest when an unfortunate event related to patient...
Alarming Restrictions of a Geisinger Medicare Advantage Plan
If you are enrolled in Geisinger’s Gold Medicare Advantage plan, you will not be able to obtain insurance payments for rehabilitative care during 2015 from any skilled nursing facility that is located in Carlisle or Shippensburg. We have not fully researched the...
Red Flags for Older Adult Safety and Independence – Keystone Elder Law – Mechanicsburg, PA
Do you have elderly loved ones who are still living independently in their own home? After spending time with them over the holidays, are you questioning their ability to do so safely? While some clues of changes in a senior’s level of functioning may be readily...
Long Distance Caregiving – Keystone Elder Law
Are you a caregiver? Caregivers include not only the people who provide hands-on care, but also those who perform any of the tasks that an individual cannot complete independently. Often, the job of caregiving falls on the family member who lives closest to the one...
Sharing the Holidays With An Elderly Loved One
When was the last time you discussed holiday routines and traditions with your older family members and friends? Traditions are a valuable tool for promoting togetherness and a sense of belonging, but the many additional expectations and demands that we place upon...
Managing Grief During the Holidays – Keystone Elder Law – Mechanicsburg, PA
For those who are grieving a loss, thinking about the upcoming holiday season may be accompanied by feelings of anxiety or dread. Being surrounded by holiday festivities may result in intensified feelings of sadness and loneliness, especially during the first holiday...
Caregiving and Family Conflict Management
There are a number of reasons that conflicts occur when multiple family members are involved in caregiving. Hopefully, there is a common goal of meeting a senior’s physical, emotional, and spiritual needs in a dignified manner and within a safe environment. How to...
