Older parents are becoming more common, driven in part by changing cultural mores and surrogate motherhood. Comedian and author Steve Martin had his first child at age 67. Singer Billy…
Year: 2018
Father's Transfer of House to Daughter Before Entering Nursing Home Was Not Fraudulent
A New Jersey appeals court rules that a nursing home that sued a father who transferred his home to his daughter before he entered the nursing home and applied for…
Home Health Care Patients With Chronic Conditions Are Having Trouble Getting Medicare
Medicare is supposed to provide up to 35 hours a week of home care to those who qualify, but many Medicare patients with chronic conditions are being wrongly denied such…
Costs of Some New Long-Term Care Insurance Policies Going Down in 2018
While long-term care insurance costs are up in general, some policies are going down in 2018, according to the 2018 Long Term Care Insurance Price Index, an annual report from…
What Happens When a Nursing Home Closes?
A nursing home closure can be traumatic for residents who are forced to move. While there may not be much that can be done to prevent a closure, residents do…