Quality of Care and Service Do residents appear well cared for? Are residents up, clean, and dressed by 10 AM? Are the residents well groomed, e.g., (shaved, clean clothes, nails trimmed and hair done)? Is there a written plan of care for each resident? How often is the care plan reviewed and changed? By whom?…
Understanding the difference between skilled nursing care and assisted living can be confusing. A skilled nursing facility may be needed if your family member requires: around-the-clock nursing care, medical treatments, IV medications and a level of care just short of a hospital. A nursing home provides, assistance with meals, personal hygiene, medications and more help than the…
Carefully Select Caregiver Ask caregiver to provide referrals. Don’t just rely on calling the referrals. Make sure they are legitimate. Offer to buy him or her a cup of coffee so you can meet and evaluate them. When you find a caregiver you like, conduct a background check. There are many reputable companies that can…
Short & Long-Term Living Arrangements for the Elderly Home Health Care Home health care is probably the first choice for most people. With home health care the senior contracts with a licensed or unlicensed care giver to provide supportive services at home on an intermittent basis or 24 hours a day, depending on specific needs. …
Visit after business hours and on weekends Attend resident and family council meetings Start a family council group to meet every month if none exists Get involved with care planning Don’t hesitate to look at the clinical chart and ask questions Make your concerns known to administrator and director of nursing Elder Protection Center…
Switching plans is a must. No! Experts suggest that checking out your options each year is the best way to make sure you have the best plan for you. You are allowed to stay with your current plan and opt to make no changes. Medicare is changing cards. No! If you are approached by someone…
It’s important to know what to watch for during open enrollment, when the nation’s 55 million Medicare recipients have the opportunity to change their Medicare Advantage and Part D plans. In addition to the challenge of going through the many plan options, experts say Medicare open enrollment is prime time for scam artists. Here are a…
Elder Abuse happens to 1-in-10 elderly Americans. Physical, Financial, Emotional and yes even Sexual abuse in any form should never be tolerated. Learn the signs of abuse and what you can to to help prevent it. Elder Protection Center’s founder, Ray Lewis joins the crew at Good Morning San Diego for an informative discussion as…
Verify the Debt is Legitimate It is very risky to pay a debt collection agency the first time it contacts you by phone. If it turns out to be a scam, your money will be gone with no hope of getting it back. So take time to investigate and you could save yourself some serious…
Important information for everyone with elderly loved ones. Elder Protection Center’s founder Ray Lewis and KUSI-TV’s David Davis talking about the most common Elder Abuse scams during Saturday’s Good Morning San Diego . For more information on how to avoid financial elder abuse scams, click here.
