News

Medicaid 5-Year Lookback: Exceptions to Protect Assets & Achieve Eligibility in 2023
By Maureen RulisonCaregiver Support and Resources Reflecting can be a good thing. But when it comes to the Long-Term Care Medicaid and the 5-year lookback period examining financial eligibility, it’s easy to feel overwhelmed. Many of us approaching the twilight of life intend on distributing our assets to loved ones anyways. But the government feels […]

Medicaid Eligibility in Florida: 2023 Community Spouse Resource Allowance
By Maureen RulisonCaregiver Support and Resources Long-Term Care Medicaid eligibility in Florida – or rather the financial figures determining eligibility – changes slightly each year. When qualifying for Medicaid, individuals and married couples alike must show the government they don’t have enough money, property and other assets that could otherwise be used to pay for […]

Life-Care Plan: Where Do We Begin?
By Maureen RulisonCaregiver Support and Resources, LLC Planning for every part of the life journey is never easy. Many of us retire and think the planning’s done. But there’s even more to factor in a strong, comprehensive life-care plan that factors your (and/or your loved one’s) care needs and dignity through the end – and […]

Primary Caregivers: Communication Tips with an Unsupportive Team Member
You wake up in the morning to a mountain of primary caregiver tasks. Your loved one needs breakfast. This week’s medications must be sorted. Shoot, the laundry’s still in the dryer! One of their doctors left you a voicemail when you managed a quick bathroom break. And that’s just a morning in the life of […]

Anticipatory Grief in Hospice Care: Strategies & Resources to Help
Hospice care arouses POWERFUL emotions. It feels like “the beginning of the end” for your loved one, and the hearts and minds of care partners understandably churn with sorrow. We must cope with the stress, emotional fatigue, sorrow and even anger, so here are some ways to manage anticipatory grief in hospice care. Notice we […]

4 Ways to Make Assisted Living Feel More Like Home
By Maureen RulisonCaregiver Support and Resources, LLC Moving into an assisted living community, nursing home (or any other long-term facility) can be an extremely difficult decision. The main goal? Receive top-notch care while making it feel like home. Last time, we addressed the preparations that should be made – as part of a great life-care […]