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Geriatric Care New Jersey – Medicare Part D Costs Rise in 2009

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As a senior in New Jersey, are you aware that the average monthly premium for standard beneficiaries in the Medicare Part D drug program is expected to rise by $3 next year? This is a recent report from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid.

What this means to beneficiaries of the Medicare Part D drug program - a New Jersey senior and elder will pay $28, CMS estimates. This increase for you on Medicare Part D is due to general trends in drug costs, the phase-out of a CMS demonstration project, and higher plan estimates for catastrophic coverage based on prior experience, the agency said in a news release.

2009 premiums is 37% lower than the amount originally projected when the benefit was established three years ago.

New Jersey’s low-income beneficiaries may find that their plan has a higher premium next year. If the beneficiary does not choose to stay in that plan, CMS will assign the beneficiary to a new plan sponsor, effective Jan. 1.

Dual eligibles, or those who receive Medicare and Medicaid, do not pay for their drug coverage. Many residents of nursing homes are in this category. This was a final rule designed to reduce such reassignments. Read the full article here.

New Jersey Senior Home Care – Tips for Better Sleep

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Expert Home Care of New Jersey offers free van service for our caregivers directly to our client’s doors in the counties of Bergen, Morris, Hunterdon, Warren, Sussex, Essex, Middlesex, Mercer, Monmouth, Ocean, Somerset, Passaic, Union and Hudson.

Call us when your elder loved one, living in New Jersey, needs home care and live-in care at               800-848-2336

Yesterday our post gave you information on how sleep affects senior’s health. Is it better to get many hours of sleep or better to get sound sleep, less hours, but high quality? Remember a senior suffers when sleep is poor – it adversely effects the elder’s immune system, leaving the individual vulnerable to infection and illness.

Are you looking to get a better night’s sleep? Here are some things to consider:

  • Stick to a sleep schedule – go to bed and get up at the same time every day, even on weekends
  • Don’t exercise at least five or six hours before going to bed
  • Avoid caffeine and nicotine. This includes coffee, tea, cola and chocolate
  • Stay away from alcohol before bedtime
  • Don’t eat large meals late at night
  • Avoid medicines that delay or interrupt your sleep, if at all possible. This includes some heart, blood pressure, asthma, cough, cold and allergy medications
  • Don’t nap after 3 p.m
  • Relax before going to bed
  • Take a hot bath at night
  • Have a good sleeping environment – keep the room cool and dark, turn off the TV
  • Try to get outside in natural sunlight for at least 30 minutes each day
  • Don’t lie in bed awake. If you can’t fall asleep after 20 minutes, get up and do something relaxing like reading
  • See a sleep specialist if you continue to have difficulty sleeping

 If your aging relative needs senior home care or live-in care please contact Expert Home Care in New Jersey at 800-848-2336.