New Jersey Senior Care Costs 2018 By Category
About Cost of Care Survey 2018 For the last 15 years Genworth Financial has tracked the cost of senior care nationwide to help families forecast long term care costs.
Senior Home Care Preparation For New Jersey Families
One constant about home care is that it’s usually not something New Jersey families prepare for. All too often, the crisis is already waiting at the door. And while there may have long been an understanding that an elderly loved one may eventually require home care, it’s always been viewed as something that could be […]
Are You Taking Advantage of U.S. Veterans Benefits?
Unfortunately, according to the Veterans Administration, many elderly veterans and their widows miss out on benefits they deserve because they are unaware of it. These are benefits that could help defray the cost of senior care, including home care. In fact, according to a VA estimate, only one in seven of the widows of vets […]
Home Health Care in New Jersey – Choosing the Right Kind of Care
The search for a home health care or live in care professional in New Jersey can be a trying experience. It is not because there are few individuals available, far from it, in fact. The process is difficult, though, because it is often up to family members to determine the type of care necessary for […]
Planning For Your Elder Years
New Jersey Elder Planning Tips Recent surveys among NJ elderly, find that their biggest concerns are: 1. Remaining independent in the home without intervention from others; 2. Maintaining good health and receiving adequate health care; 3. Having enough money for everyday needs and not outliving assets and income. Pre-planning can help address these issues. No […]
Discussing End of Life Care with Aging Parents
NJ Senior Care Planning Talking to your elder parents about end of life care No one looks forward to discussing end of life issues with aging parents, but this is something that needs to and should be done. Having the conversation is necessary so that your senior’s preferences may be honored, if at all possible, […]
Working with an Elder Law Attorney
NJ Elder Law What is an elder law attorney and when is it time to contact one? Here are some things to consider: What is Elder Law? Elder Law is the legal practice of counseling and representing older persons and their representatives about the legal aspects of health and long term care planning, public benefits, […]
Help for Family Caregivers
Empowerment for Family Caregivers What does it mean to become empowered? NFCA defines empowerment as a sense of confidence in your ability to bring about positive changes in your circumstances and to rise above the day to day challenges you face in your caregiver journey. It’s the optimism we strive for to take a positive […]
Elderly Drivers Gives Up the Keys
New Jersey’s Expert Home Care for Elders and Seniors provides care for your aging loved ones since 1984. Please call us when your loved one needs help – 800-848-2336. Without wheels “Many people can drive safely through their later years. As a group, older drivers are typically safe drivers. Drivers age 64 and older represent […]
Older Adults Feeling Young
New Jersey’s Expert Home Care for Elders and Seniors provides senior care, home care & live-in care for your aging loved ones since 1984. Please call us when your loved one needs help – 800-848-2336. A poll conducted by MetLife’s Mature Market Institute and Zogby International attempted to determine what age Americans believe is old. […]