The Five-Star Quality Rating System was created by the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) to provide a quick summary of a nursing home’s overall level of quality. It is available on the medicare.gov website, and many families use this information when choosing a nursing home. However, the accuracy...
Continue reading…
What the Heck is Assisted Living Anyway?
While the vast majority of elders want to reside at home for as long as possible, many folks eventually require a level of care that makes living at home impossible, even with home care services like those I mentioned in my last newsletter.
Does this mean a move to...
Continue reading…
“Live Well, Age Well” Education Series with Norwell Senior Center
Live Well, Age WellEducation Series with Norwell Council on Aging
None of us can escape aging, but the choices we make throughout life can influence how well we live as we age. The Norwell Council on Aging is excited to begin the “Live Well, Age Well” initiative, offering a...
Continue reading…
What Matters to Me Workbook
My favorite topic!
If you have been reading these newsletters, then you know that the subject that I return to over and over again (and again and again) is the health care proxy and the importance of advance care planning. If you are ever in a situation where you are unable to make your own...
Continue reading…
Useful Info During COVID (v. 5)
Hello Friends!
I hope you have been enjoying / avoiding / surviving this heat, depending on your predisposition to such weather. We live in a proper New England house with not enough storage and no A/C (just window units), so I have definitely been missing the luxurious central air conditioning in my office lately! But...
Continue reading…
Useful Info During COVID v.4
Dear Friends,
This is our fourth newsletter during these interesting COVID times. It's funny - my writing bug tends to come in waves and then go away for a while. Apparently it's been sticking around lately. I'm sure you can relate when it comes to your writing, art, or hobbies. This week I want to...
Continue reading…
Useful Info During COVID v.3
Dear Friends,
This is our third newsletter during these interesting COVID times. This one shares useful info, plus something beautiful. You can revisit our prior newsletters here.
Share Your Care Wishes with the People Who Matter Most:
None of us knows when our health will take a turn. The...
Continue reading…
E-Newsletter: Useful Info During COVID
Following is the text of our recent e-newsletter. If you would like us to add you to our e-newsletter mailing list, please visit our homepage.
———–
Dear Friends,
This is our second newsletter during these interesting COVID times. The first newsletter offered legal information. This one shares useful info, plus something beautiful. You can revisit our...
Continue reading…
E-Newsletter: If You Are Hospitalized During the State of Emergency
Following is the text of our recent e-newsletter. If you would like us to add you to our e-newsletter mailing list, please visit our homepage.
-----------
Dear Friends,
I hope you are all staying home (unless you are an essential worker). I want to share some important points to keep in mind if you are hospitalized...
Continue reading…
Beware of the Binding Arbitration Agreement in the Nursing Home Admission Packet
Imagine that you’re being admitted into a nursing home. You are having trouble making decisions and managing your affairs at this point. Luckily, you planned ahead and have a Health Care Proxy in place. Your agent fills out the reams of paper that seem necessary for your admission, including a binding Agreement to Arbitrate....
Continue reading…