Visiting Angels in Michigan is up to win a grant through Intuit for $30,000.  For awhile now my husband and I have wanted to open a nonprofit respite care facility. My husband was a family caregiver to both of his parents suffering with Alzheimer’s and dementia until their passing, so he understands the need for [...]

Angil Tarach, RN wrote a new blog post: Is Congress Really Tackling Long Term Care?

By Angil Tarach
The New York Times recently posted an article “Congress Tackles Long Term Care.” Rather than rewrite the entire article, please read it yourself at http://newoldage.blogs.nytimes.com/2009/07/22/congress-tackles-long-term-care/.
Those of us working in long term care or receiving it know this is a crisis in America that must be addressed, especially with the Baby Boomers [...]

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Angil Tarach, RN wrote a new blog post: Medicare – Who pays for what? Part 3

By Angil Tarach
Today I will talk about Medicaid. Who runs the system, who qualifies, and what is covered. The information I provide will concentrate on the senior population, rather than the population as a whole, since Medicaid is not limited to those 65 years and older.  
Unlike the federally funded Medicare, Medicaid is funded by [...]

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Angil Tarach, RN wrote a new blog post: Medicare – Who pays for what? Part 2

By Angil Tarach
This week I will provide information about Medicare Part A and Part B, since these are the primary insurance payers for seniors.
As I mentioned in part 1, Part A is automatically given to persons 65 years of age.  This part of Medicare covers inpatient hospitalization, skilled nursing facilities, home health care and hospice.  [...]

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Angil Tarach, RN wrote a new blog post: Who Pays for What? Part 1

By Angil Tarach, RN
A friend caring for his aging mother requested information on Medicare, Medicaid and Private Insurance. I could provide information here about all three, but it would be a never ending blog. So I have decided to begin a series called “Who pays for what?”
Every Thursday I will provide information that will help [...]

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Angil Tarach, RN wrote a new blog post: How Do You Retain Senior Care Employees?

By Angil Tarach
In the senior care profession we count on our employees who provide the care to keep our residents/clients happy and cared for. These are the caregivers and nurses aides who make up the majority of our businesses, work very hard and don’t get paid nearly enough.
The turnover rate is a problem [...]

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Angil Tarach, RN wrote a new blog post: Do You Want to Be Excellent or “Big”?

By Angil Tarach, RN
With the economic changes, exploding web presence and the expanding senior care providers everyone seems to be scrambling to be ahead of the pack. What kind of scrambling are you doing?
I am hearing a lot about agencies and facilities thinking of expanding their services to include additional services they may currently [...]

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