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Benefits Counselors:
Who are they and
do I need one? |
By: Sandra Fusion, Staff Writer
There are so many
benefits, both financial and
assistance-oriented to which
individuals are entitled. These
include community-based programs,
state or federal assistance programs
(such as Social Security, Medicare,
and food (stamps), as well as
retirement and insurance programs to
name a few.
One of the issues
with having so many benefits
available to elderly and disabled
individuals is that it is difficult
to track them and find out which
ones are appropriate for the
situation. This is where a benefits
counselor can help...continued
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January/February Issue
Navigation Instructions
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Disaster Preparedness for Elder Loved Ones
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It’s no secret that a large
percentage of deaths in
Katrina-ravaged New Orleans were our
sick and our elderly. Even
institutions built to safeguard our
elderly loved ones were ill-equipped
to handle a disaster of this
magnitude.
In his September
19, 2005 report, New York Times
reporter David Rohde exposes
Katrina’s impact on nursing homes
and hospitals. About 60% of nursing
homes failed to evacuate
successfully before the storm hit.
Many nursing home operators feared
their frailest residents would die
on the buses leaving town. So far,
more than 150 of the deaths in New
Orleans were patients in hospitals
and nursing homes...
Continued
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Top 10 Ways for Caregivers to Spend
Dollars Wisely
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Many caregivers grapple with
financial choices that can allow
them to continue providing care,
support their loved one’s needs and
keep them safe. Here are some actual
ways that caregivers have wisely
invested their dollars:
An
Adult Day Program to support the
care receiver and allow the
caregiver some respite or the
ability to stay employed.
Durable medical equipment such as
bath benches, safety bars, raised
toilet seats or portable commodes...
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I have been receiving
your newsletters for quite
some time and I must say
"Thank you." I am
often encouraged and
enlightened by the stories
and it is nice to know that
what I go through is very
normal when caring for an
elderly parent.
I have been taking care
of my mom for several years.
She lives alone with my
oldest brother who is
mentally handicapped.
Mom recently fell and broke
her shoulder. She
spent many weeks in a rehab
facility and quickly
deteriorated until they
figured out one of the
psychotropic meds she had
taken for several years was
toxic. That was
stopped and she was
transferred to the
Behavioral Health Center in
an effort to get her
stabilized on new psych
meds.
Mom is
currently in the hospital
and the social worker
requested Elder Affairs
(Cares) to assess her to see
if she is a candidate for a
nursing home. The
Department of Children and
Families (DCF) in Florida
said that she can transfer
the home into my brother's
name because he is a
mentally challenged son and
his disability would make
him an eligible candidate to
receive her home without
causing her to be ineligible
for Medicaid.
My
question to you is, do you
have any advice for dealing
with the doctor on getting
the meds right and their
referring her to more rehab
rather than a long-term
nursing home? Also, do
you know the facts
surrounding Mom's home being
put into her son's name.
He currently is on
disability with Social
Security. Will he lose
the home someday because of
the disability income or
could the home be put into a
different sibling’s name
eventually? Or do you
have anyone you could
recommend I talk to about
these issues?
Thank
you for taking time to help
if you can.
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