Tag: long-term care
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Smart Long-Term Care Search Strategies
More than 50% of us will experience stress and anxiety while seeking long-term care, according to a recent AARP study. Firstly, it is difficult to find information about all the available services. Worse yet, without a way to easily compare them, they are seemingly indistinguishable (after all, there are over 1,800 senior care facilities and…
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Options for Paying for Long-Term Care
In life, we always have options. And when it comes to covering the costs of long-term care, it is no different. In this article, I’ll share a few viable strategies you can use to help cover the future costs of care in our Aloha State. It is by no means all-encompassing and exhaustive, but meant…
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Caregiving From Afar
As parents age, many adult children step into the role of caregiver. However, for those who live far from their parents, caregiving presents different challenges. Planning, communication and a team approach can significantly improve the process.
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Caregiver Challenges & Solutions – Week 3
Have you had a discussion with your family of your long term care needs? Join the conversation by leaving a comment, question or personal opinion!
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Caregiver Challenges & Solutions – Week 2
How will you pay for your long term care needs? Join the conversation by leaving a comment, question or personal opinion!
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Caregiver Challenges & Solutions
Who will take care of you when you can’t take care of yourself? Join the conversation by leaving a comment, question or personal opinion!
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Common Misconceptions About Medicaid
By Daniel Bonilla, MedData Community Medicaid Long-Term Care Coordinator The decision to move into a long-term care facility can be a difficult one, especially when it comes to finances. In Hawai‘i, a long-term care facility can cost anywhere from $8,000 to $12,000 a month, which is unaffordable for many families. Medicaid’s long-term care coverage — an option…
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Who Should Think About Medicaid?
An unpleasant fact of life is the prospect of needing long-term care someday. Statistics tell us that 70 percent of Americans will need long-term care for some period of time before death. So it is not just possible, but very likely that you or someone close to you will need long-term care. In Hawai‘i, the…
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When to Place a Loved One
Making the decision to place a loved one into long-term care can be difficult for families. It wasn’t too long after Maria’s husband had fallen outside of their home did she realize it was time to discuss his long-term care plans with the family. Maria’s family found it difficult to come to agreement on the…