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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.
When A Family has Alzheimer’s
by Joy Gerardi Edna, you have Alzheimer’s. I watched my Mom release a huge sigh. It was as if a weight was… Read more »
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…
Long Term Care Insurance Defined
Facts about Long Term Care Insurance in North Carolina Long-term care insurance is designed to pay some or all the… Read more »
Aid and Attendance Benefits
What is Aid and Attendance (A&A) A VA compensation or pension benefit awarded to a veteran determined to be in… Read more »
Care Community Option Choices
When considering a care community, older and disabled adults are the primary consumers of both assisted living and nursing facility… Read more »
Seniors and Sundowning
What it is and How to Cope with it by Teresa Nix, President/Co-Owner Comfort Keepers Sundowning is a symptom… Read more »
A Closer Look: Geriatric Care Management
by Mary Peters, Owner and Geriatric Care Manager at Care for Life Geriatric Care Management is a stand-alone profession created… Read more »
