Senior Living

Once someone enters a nursing home, it isn't always easy to move out again . . .

Medicaid 101

A new study has found alarming rates of undetected elder abuse, neglect and exploitation . . .

Many veterans don't realize all the benefits available to them. This book provides older veterans with insider tips to help them get their full benefits, some of which pay for long-term care services.

Two federal courts in the past two months have ruled that Medicare's coverage of skilled care does not require . . .

A durable power of attorney and a health care proxy are two very important estate planning documents. Because the individuals chosen will have to coordinate your care, it is important to pick two people who will get along.

A growing number of Medicare recipients are spending days in the hospital before moving to a nursing home, only to find that . . .

Many people experience difficulty in getting banks or other financial institutions to recognize the authority of an agent under a power of attorney. ...

A federal court in Indiana has ruled that a nursing home cannot honor patients' requests for caregivers based on race. . .

The settlement of a class action lawsuit in Maryland clarifies when nursing home residents do not have to contribute to the cost of their care . . .