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Bernard’s physical difficulties began slowly and subtly at first. Knee and hip soreness, sciatic pain, neck pain, arthritis in the hands and fingers, circulatory issues in the legs and feet – all common ailments among individuals entering old age – were among the...
Retail v. Wholesale
Folks almost never think of the above two terms when it comes to long term care. Nursing homes, assisted living, home care, etc. – they all have a fixed price, right? The answer is mostly yes. First, you can always try to cut a bargain. Don’t be afraid to haggle a...
Jimmo v Sebelius
I have written elsewhere about the issue of forced discharge from Nursing Home Rehab. I encourage you to become familiar with a Federal Court case. It is called Jimmo v Sebelius. I have enclosed a link to a summary of the case....
You Have A Choice
In life, we do not always have a choice. Who your parents are, boy or girl, nationality and so much more. So many things are not optional but inherent, predetermined. We CAN, however, control many of our choices. What’s for dinner, where do we live, what kind of car...
An Attack on the Poor and the Middle Class
There's been a lot of bragging going on about how many new people now have health insurance as a result of the Affordable Care Act. I cannot speak for the nation but I do know something about California. Just a few years ago,...
A Quiz!!
My blog this week is a quiz. Let’s see how informed everyone is. Have fun. If you get more than 5 wrong, please be sure to give me a call or sign up for one of my upcoming workshops. T F Medi-Cal requires you to spend-down your...
What Victory Looks Like
In the last few weeks I have had 3 clients die. That is not in and of itself unusual. After 25 years of working with seniors, the disabled and their families I have had to deal with death quite a lot. It is never fun. However, what makes these three unique is the...