Many of my clients are surprised when they are told their senior loved one has “reached a plateau,” with his/her assessment for the appropriate level of care upon their release from the rehabilitation community is going to be key for your loved one’s long term plan of care. If your…
If you carefully scrutinize the activity schedule at a long term care community and correlate it to the seniors needs, his/her independence could be enhanced. I was the Admissions Director of a Continuing Care Retirement Community located in Cook County near the Chicago metropolitan area. Many of the children who…
If your loved one requires a Medicaid bed in the Chicago metropolitan area and the payor source is Public Aid Pending (PAP), you may be in for a difficult encounter. What do I mean by Public Aid Pending? It means that an individual needs the support of the Medicaid program…
I have been receiving a fair number of requests to assist families with the placement of loved ones who have psychiatric issues. Many of them have had episodes with violent behaviors. Unfortunately, there are no easy solutions to these types of placement problems, and under no circumstances do these placements…
A recent article published in the Washington Post portrays a very biased picture of assisted living communities. The writer is a former Zen monk and journalist. I encourage you to read the article and take note of the facts that were left out of his side of the story. The…
My prospects were a 45 year old baby boomer and her mother. Her mom lived in her own home where the neighborhood wasn’t changing for the better. The mother was 78 years old, totally ambulatory, mentally alert, and had Parkinson’s disease. The daughter lived in a suburb that was a…
I have so many fond memories of my dad and his dry but delightful sense of humor. He wasn’t athletic and once managed to pitch a hard ball through a picture window while practicing baseball with my brother. He told my mom, “Well, I never told you that you married…
One of the facts that I always impress upon my prospective clients is that the aesthetics of a community do not necessarily reflect the quality of care that’s delivered by its staff. Recently, several of my clients indicated that they thought aesthetics and quality of care are directly related to…
Here is a snapshot of the long-term care options available and their approximate costs. Not only can Andrea help you place your loved one in a facility that meets your needs, she can also evaluate your friend or loved one to determine what type of care is appropriate. Independent Living…
I attended a networking breakfast that was organized for professionals involved in different areas of the senior industry. I was asked by the leader to share the greatest challenge that I was currently experiencing with my business. I didn’t have to think too long to respond. Over the past year…