Tag: Caregiving

An Open Letter to My Caregiver

I may not have the ability to say these words but thank you for all that you do. Your work matters more than you may realize.

Myths & Facts about Hospices

As a Strategic Account Manager for Hospice & Palliative Care Charlotte Region I like to start many of my educational in-services and community events with a question: “What do you think of when you hear the word ‘hospice’?”  As you can imagine, depending on the crowd I receive a multitude of answers to that question.  Based on these answers I wanted to share some of the most common hospice myths and misconceptions that our staff must overcome when educating the Charlotte community about end of life care.

Money Follows the Person Changes Lives

Money Follows the Person (MFP) is a state project that helps Medicaid-eligible North Carolinians who live in inpatient facilities (e.g., nursing homes, intermediate care facilities) move into their own homes and communities with supports.

VA Benefits for Long Term Care

The Department of Veterans Affairs provides tax-free monetary benefits to eligible veterans and widow(er)s of veterans who are spending money on “medical or nursing services…