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.
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PACE – A Program of All Inclusive Care for the Elderly
Does someone you love need supportive care, but wants to avoid a nursing home setting? With the senior population on the rise, the likelihood many will answer yes is not surprising.
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 »
Reflections: A Gift Worth Sharing
by Sean Dogan, Pastor, Long Branch Baptist Church, Greenville, SC When I think about the most valuable gift that… Read more »
Gifts: What Can’t be Wrapped
by Jim Cooper So, what comes to your mind when you think about the whole concept of gifts? For… Read more »
