Category 'Government'

May Is Older Americans Month

by Rita Ude on May 01, 2012 0 Comments

May is Older Americans Month, a time to recognize and celebrate the contributions and achievements of senior citizens nationwide.

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Improve Your Health Literacy

by Rita Ude on February 21, 2012 0 Comments

Approximately 46 percent of adults are health illiterate, meaning they find it difficult to read, comprehend and use health information. Patients' misunderstanding of health information and treatment decisions is estimated to cost the U.S. $73 billion.

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U.S. Faces the Growing Challenges of an Aging Population

by Rita Ude on February 14, 2012 5 Comments

During the next 30 years, the number of Americans over the age of 65 and the proportion of those individuals over 85 are expected to double, impacting the economy, employment, healthcare and social services.

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Sandwich Generation Survival Tips

by Rita Ude on February 07, 2012 0 Comments

Are you a member of the sandwich generation? If you are raising children while caring for your elderly parents, you definitely are. Read the suggestions on how to protect yourself and your family.

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House Calls Are Making a Comeback

by Rita Ude on January 31, 2012 9 Comments

A new federal program called the Independence at Home Demonstration will test the effectiveness of providing healthcare to thousands of chronically ill Medicare patients in their own homes, allowing them to remain there instead of potentially entering long-term care facilities.

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Caregiving Back-Up Help

by Angela Roeber on January 09, 2012 3 Comments

Arrange qualified in-home care assistance as back-up to the primary caregiver for a Veteran who has Memory Loss. The goal is to be ready to call for a professional in-home caregiver when the circumstances arise.

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Tax Tips for Caregivers

by acarl on March 01, 2011 0 Comments

For those caregivers whose parent did not pass the tests to determine that they are an eligible dependant because of income guidelines, there may still be a chance to receive tax savings this tax year.

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New Medicare Reg - MD Document Face to Face Meeting re: Home Care

by Kathy Wetters on February 24, 2011 0 Comments

New regulation, part of the Patient Protection and Affordable Act, specifies that a physician or a qualified non-physician practitioner must certify that he or she has had a face-to-face encounter with Medicare patients when home care is ordered. Home care agencies must receive the certification in order to be reimbursed for the home care visits, according to CMS-1510-F, which took effect Jan. 1, 2011, and will be fully implemented by the second quarter of 2011.

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Illinois Delinquent Payments Affect Elderly Nutrition - Geneva, Illinois

by Kathy Wetters on January 21, 2011 0 Comments

Some elderly people in Kane and McHenry counties are going to be hungrier come Jan. 18, due in part to the state not paying its bills on time. The home-delivery portion of Golden Diners Service will stop bringing second meals to them. Those are delivered to clients judged to be especially at risk of malnutrition. The state owes more than $70,000 to the service, which is administered by the Salvation Army. "They have not paid since July 1," said Maj. Ken Nicolai, the program administrator. "And they canEt seem to tell us when they will." Couple that with reduced payments from clients, less money from the federal government, and fewer donations, and Nicolai found himself lacking enough money in December to pay his food supplier. He could pay only one-third of the monthly bill on time, still owes the supplier $15,000 as of Monday, and the rest of the month is not looking any better.

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GERIATRIC ABUSE

by Kathy Wetters on October 25, 2010 0 Comments

As the geriatric population continues to grow, EMS providers are more likely to treat victims of elder abuse We were called for an 88- year-old female who had fallen, and her husband and daughter were unable to lift her. Expecting a routine lift assist, we were surprised to find Collette prone and covered in several blankets on the floor of an unheated porch. Even with a steady draft of cold fresh air, the stench of stale urine, feces and infected flesh was overwhelming. "When did Collette fall?" I asked. "Dad's not sure," the daughter, a geriatric patient herself, answered. "It has been a week since I was last here."

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