Aging Life Care AssociationMedicare Archives – Aging Life Care Association The experts in aging well. Thu, 19 Mar 2026 21:19:35 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.9.4 https://blog.aginglifecare.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/12/cropped-ALCA_Logos_icon_cropped2-32x32.png Medicare Archives – Aging Life Care Association 32 32 93799987 Creating Smooth Discharge Planning Transitions https://blog.aginglifecare.org/blog/creating-smooth-discharge-planning-transitions/ Mon, 05 Dec 2016 20:00:53 +0000 http://blog.aginglifecare.org/?p=1469 For many patients, being in the hospital is like riding a bullet train. Zipping from room to room, procedure to procedure, being jabbed, jostled and poked, and then suddenly being told it’s time to disembark. Taking time now to understand the discharge planning process can help  ease stress and ensure you are aware of your patient … Continue reading Creating Smooth Discharge Planning Transitions →

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]]> 1469 Get Help Navigating Nursing Home Care https://blog.aginglifecare.org/blog/get-help-navigating-nursing-home-care/ Fri, 21 Oct 2016 13:51:01 +0000 http://blog.aginglifecare.org/?p=1416 Moving to a long-term care facility or nursing home can be a shock to an individual and to the family. And you’ve probably figured out how expensive it is. With questions ranging from cost to quality of care to food choices, you may feel overwhelmed or trapped. An Aging Life Care Professional™ can help you … Continue reading Get Help Navigating Nursing Home Care →

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]]> 1416 Navigating Nursing Home Care https://blog.aginglifecare.org/blog/navigating-nursing-home-care/ Wed, 16 Dec 2015 18:12:47 +0000 http://blog.aginglifecare.org/?p=842 Moving to a long-term care facility or nursing home can be a shock to an individual and to the family. And you’ve probably figured out how expensive it is. With questions ranging from cost to quality of care to food choices, you may feel overwhelmed or trapped. An Aging Life Care Professional™ can help you … Continue reading Navigating Nursing Home Care →

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]]> 842 A Stroke Under Observation https://blog.aginglifecare.org/blog/a-stroke-under-observation/ Mon, 27 Jul 2015 13:00:58 +0000 http://blog.aginglifecare.org/?p=516 by Beverly Bernstein Joie, MS, CMC, Aging Life Care Association™ Member   One Professional’s Personal Experience with Medicare Observation Status My husband, Dan, came home from work on December 23, 2014 and, as is our fashion, I asked him about his day. When he began talking, It was evident he could not find the words … Continue reading A Stroke Under Observation →

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