Category Archives for 2018
Barbara Bush – A Lesson On Comfort Care
When word was released recently that Barbara Bush, wife of former President George H. W. Bush and mother of former President George W. Bush, was seriously ill and opted for “comfort care,” discussion arose regarding the meaning and uses of comfort care for end of life measures. Barbara Bush was suffering from congestive heart failure […]
Continue readingMedical Bills – New Developments
Years ago I remember sitting with a representative of a hospital billing department trying to determine the meaning of medical bills regarding a family member’s treatment. One aspect that was especially odd was that, for the same treatment, an infusion, the bill to us could be $200 or it could be $2,000. How could there […]
Continue readingPlan Early But Keep Changing the Plan to Age Well
Many of the plans our office handles are what we call “crisis plans.” While crisis planning may seem a contradiction in terms the thought being that, if there had been planning there would not be a crisis, this is not necessarily so. Stuff happens. Plans change. After thinking through a well considered plan for future […]
Continue readingWhy We Make Wrong Long Term Care Decisions
Long term care can be confusing and frightening. It can help to know why and when some commonly held ideas are wrong and when to go for more information. Here are some misconceptions that need correction and redirection. I can stay home no matter how sick I am and people will come in. It will […]
Continue readingShould You Move Or Stay? – Questions to Consider
As we welcome the New Year, you might be thinking it is time to ditch the old house by Clicking Here and move on for 2018. If you lived in your home for a long time and raised your children there you might consider the upkeep now of a larger property to be too much. […]
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