Category 'Paying for Eldercare'

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

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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House Calls Are Making a Comeback

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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We can't afford to neglect dementia research

We all hope never to endure having our minds slowly diminished and devoured by dementia, but the odds of that are worse than you might know. In fact, there's about a 40% chance that your brain is programmed to self-destruct while you're in your 80s. Your chances of developing dementia increase steadily every year.

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New Deductibility Levels for Long Term Care Insurance

The Internal Revenue Service (IRS) recently announced increased deductibility levels for long-term care insurance policies purchased in 2011.  Some long term care insurance help those insured pay for home care services.  "Tax advantaged long-term care insurance remains one of the few remai...

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The New Medicare House-Call Initiative in Silver Spring, MD

The project is called Independence at Home and will start with 10,000 of the country’s sickest and most expensive-to-treat Medicare beneficiaries over a three-year period.

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Preparing for Funeral Expenses in Rockville, MD

When a loved one passes away, family and friends have more than enough on their minds without the burden of figuring out how to pay for funeral expenses. The average funeral today costs $6,000, according to the Federal Trade Commission, and can easily amount to as much as $10,000 or more dependi...

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Caring Today "Workplaces That Work For You" Contest

Caring Today magazine and Right at Home team up to recognize companies and reward caregivers

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Making sense of Medicare for your loved one in Silver Spring, MD

What is Medicare? Can anyone in Silver Spring, MD make it easier for you and loved one to understand? Right at Home can. Medicare is a federally funded health insurance program designed for American seniors. The largest health insurance program in the country, Medicare is available to all Americans ...

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Long term care insurance for residents of Silver Spring, MD

By Steven J.J. Weisman According to Mark Twain, you should never put off until tomorrow what you can put off until the day after tomorrow.  That advice might work for procrastinators, but when it comes to planning for long term care, it is dangerous advice. People in Silver Spring, MD are liv...

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Long Term Care Insurance

According to Mark Twain, you should never put off until tomorrow what you can put off until the day after tomorrow. That advice might work for procrastinators, but when it comes to planning for long term care, it is dangerous advice. People are living longer. That is the good news. But with that...

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