by Patrick Cawley | Aug 25, 2022 | Health Care System, Medicaid, Medicare, Sentinel Articles
As one of four children, I fondly remember my brothers and sister teasing each other about which one of us was our parents’ favorite child. It would make sense if my sister, Katie, was the favorite. She is the only daughter, a rose among thorns, and she happens...
by Karen Kaslow, RN, BSN | Jul 14, 2022 | Health Care System, Health information, Sentinel Articles
Earlier this month we celebrated our nation’s Independence Day. Personal independence allows us to proceed through our daily lives without hindrances. The potential of an altered level of independence is one reason people fear aging. All too frequently an event which...
by Karen Kaslow, RN, BSN | Jan 13, 2020 | Aging, Health Care System, Sentinel Articles
Aging care in the community for those who require some assistance with everyday tasks is available through a number of different venues. The type of services which are most appropriate depend upon the specific needs and goals of the individual and family, as...
by Karen Kaslow, RN, BSN | Oct 24, 2019 | Health Care System, Medicare, Sentinel Articles
The Medicare Open Enrollment period is here. Through December 7th, Medicare recipients are able to change from Original Medicare (administered by the federal government) to a Medicare Advantage Plan (administered by a private insurance company) or vice versa,...
by Karen Kaslow, RN, BSN | Apr 23, 2019 | Health Care System, Home care, Nursing Homes, Sentinel Articles
Planning for post-acute care following the hospitalization of an older adult can be confusing. Some of the challenges which families experience were discussed in last week’s column. A lack of knowledge about options for this type of care is one challenge...
by David D. Nesbit, Esq. | Aug 29, 2018 | Health Care System, Medicare, Sentinel Articles
The healthcare needs of retired Americans have led to growing costs of staggering proportions that are already too big to manage with an outcome which pleases all parties. Clearly, Congress, the Center for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS), hospitals, and...
