by Helen Hunter, ACSW, LSW Too often, the decision to move into a family member’s home is made when a crisis develops or as a last resort. Sudden illness or injury strikes and the family is left without
Frances Shani Parker, Author Many older adults view aging in place as the gold star of living well during declining years. It means having the health, social, and physical support you need to live safely and independently in your home or community. Aging in place is an advanced life event that
By H. Carol Saul and Madison M. Pool Prompted by recent media reports and lawmaker focus, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services recently instructed
by Shannon Firth Washington Correspondent, MedPage Today WASHINGTON — “I feel like I’m dying and everybody is afraid to tell me.” That’s what one patient told a nurse colleague of Kate Lally, MD, chief of
