long term care News

A new memory fitness program can benefit aging seniors. Cognitive decline is a leading reason aging Americans need long term care insurance.

Join other spouses for this unique monthly support group for spouse of individuals diagnosed with Alzheimer's and or Dementia. You are not alone. Join us and learn a new coping skills to better care and understand your loved while still at home.

Dodge Park Rest Home is very pleased to announce that our Rest-Home facility has earned a perfect, deficiency-free survey result from the Massachusetts Department of Public Health (DPH).

The advantage of purchasing a partnership Long-Term Care Insurance policy is that if the insured exhausts all of his or her available coverage.

Veteran secures an Aid & Attendance benefit as a result of having long-term care costs, the monthly A&A benefit is dictated by a simple formula - the extent that the claimant's monthly income exceeds the claimant's unreimbursed monthly expenses.

For any annuity contract issued after April 22, 1987, it must terminate upon the death of any owner and benefits will then be paid to the designated beneficiary.

Broker Educational Sales & Training, Inc. now offers a CFP Bundle.

Verba HealthCare Promotions will embrace the Senior Living, Home Health and Long -Term Care industries Verba facilitates outreach and marketing efforts, helping their customers to “touch more lives, and build more business.”

The law firm of Farmer, Jaffe, Weissing, Edward, Fistos & Lehrman is proud to be a co-sponsors of the 2011 Private Care Association’s Annual Conference held on September 13-15, 2011, at the Four Points by Sheraton Hotel in Washington, DC.

“What is your biggest fear as you age?” That is the question Senior market specialist Bonnie Joffe confronts head-on in the final segment of her three-part series on “Seniors in Crisis."

Unhealthy habits in middle age may lead to increased brain shrinkage, cognitive problems and increased need for long term care at older ages.

Medicare payments to nursing homes would be trimmed by 11.1% beginning October 1.

Protocol Healthcare, a Division of The Protocol Agency has announced the hiring of Paul Kaufman as its new Director of Business Development. Mr. Kaufman will oversee one of Protocol’s fast growing sectors within its Healthcare Recruitment division.

Medicare increasingly pays for sleep tests for seniors who snore and now covers dental appliance for sleep apnea.

The percentage of nursing home residents who are minorities has been increasing according to a report. Seniors using long-term care insurance to avoid a nursing home stay.

Ciena Healthcare, a leading manager and operator of skilled nursing and rehabilitation communities, announces that seven of its communities have been recognized as 2011 recipients of the “Bronze – Commitment to Quality” National Quality Award.

An online long term care insurance guide explains simple ways to reduce the cost of long term health care protection.

A national award of $10,000 will be awarded to the national caregiver of the year. The program is seeking entries.

When Americans face lower risk of cancer-related death, they face a higher risk of needing costly long-term care reports the American Association for Long-Term Care Insurance.

Hollander Law Firm proudly supports the 6 Annual World Elder Abuse Awareness Day (WEAAD) – June 15, 2011.

Printable Guide Identifies Top Online Resources for Consumers, SeniorResourceCentral.com was noted as a finalist for the "Best Caregiver Resource".

As of July 1, 2011, a new law will require assisted living facilities in Florida with 17 or more licensed beds to have an automated external defibrillator (AED).

The nation's top long-term care insurance producers for 2010 were announced today by the American Association for Long-Term Care Insurance (AALTCI).

Broker Educational Sales and Training, Inc. (www.bestonlinecourses.com), would like to remind all producers licensed in North Carolina that they must complete an initial eight (8) credit hour course.

BEST announces the addition of its new course, Suitability in Annuity Transactions.

Melissa Levin, CFP®, CFS, will be speaking this Thursday on solutions for those who have been unable to secure long-term care insurance

Awards were presented to top long-term care insurance agents in each state for their work to educate and protect consumers.

A new study examines current costs for long-term care insurance policies. According to the American Association for Long-Term Care Insurance what consumers pay can vary by 40 percent or more.

May 5 lecture by area elder law attorney Jerold Rothkoff stresses importance of documents in protecting your family financially in case of illness.

Research reveals long-term care insurance buyers increasingly favor limited duration coverage. Buyers in 2010 tended to be slightly older than prior years according to research by the American Association for Long-Term Care Insurance.

People attempting to decide on the type of care they need for themselves or someone they love are often unaware or confussed by the many options available to them.

Nelson Couto, of Couto DeFranco Certified Public Accountants and Financial Planners advises group on how to start planning for the needs of aging parents. There are critical steps to take to assure proper care and preservation of assets.

A comprehensive analysis examines the Federal long-term care insurance program which begins accepting new applicants next week.

Enrollment for the Federal Long Term Care Insurance Program (FLTCIP) open to federal employees, postal workers, active military and other federal workers from April 4 through June 24, 2011.

Ciena Healthcare, announced that three of its administrators have been recognized as national long-term care leaders in top performing facilities by the American College of Health Care Administrators (ACHCA).

The Federal Long Term Care Insurance Program open enrollment begins April 4 for federal employees, postal workers, active military and others within the Federal system.

Home Care Assistance Calgary granted approval to be a service provider to Veterans Affairs Canada's Veteran Independence Program (VIP).

Amy Vallarelli, Director of Social Services at Elant at Brandywine in Briarcliff Manor, N.Y., was honored by Psi Chi for research that she did on a therapy for post-traumatic stress disorder victims and families of victims from 9/11.

Bankers Life And Casualty Announces New Agent of The Year Daniel Taylor

The elderly and people with disabilities are staying out of nursing homes using specialized equipment for their homes.

The Wartburg’s long-term residential care program has been included in the US News & World Report’s 2011 list of top nursing homes in the state of New York.

How long your parents lived has less impact on how long you may live.

Davis & Wilkerson, P.C., announced today that attorney Cory D. Macdonald is assuming the leadership role of the firm’s Long Term Care and Retirement Housing Practice Group.

A new report predicts that by 2020, the annual cost of cancer care in the United States is expected to reach at least $158 billion.

The UK’s population is aging less rapidly than other countries such as Germany and Japan but still long term care and care fees funding is a big dilemma in the UK.

long term care insurance may now be available to adults with diabetes according to the American Association for Long-Term Care Insurance.

Judge James I. Cohn of the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of FL approved a class action settlement creating an $8 million fund for elderly class members with home healthcare insurance policies issued by Washington National Ins. Co.

To inform individuals about the importance of long-term care planning and simple ways to make insurance protection more affordable, the American Association for LTC Insurance is making available a free online informational consumer guide.

A new Healthcare Reform White Paper titled, How Healthcare Reform Affects Seniors, is now available. This guide was created by the Society of Certified Senior Advisors in order to answer some of the most often-asked questions about healthcare reform.

An updated version of the BASICS brochure has been released by the Society of Certified Senior Advisors. BASICS discusses some of the most-often asked questions about Medicaid.