Erin Howe, a nurse practitioner at the Jewish Home of Rochester, writes about helping seniors navigate the discharge process from the hospital to a place other than home here.
Year: 2011
How to start a conversation with your parents about aging
In "How to have those touchy caregiving conversations," Jody Gastfriend ofCare.com gives some tips for adult children who want to bring up the needs of their aging parents: research options; form a team; seek expertise; and learn to back off. Read the full article...
Elder Abuse & Mistreatment Quiz: The Answers
Elizabeth attended Lifespan's presentation on Tuesday, September 13, 2011, at Crimson Gardens, about recognizing and preventing elder abuse and mistreatment, and we posted a quiz to test your knowledge of emerging trends in the area of elder abuse. Here are the...
How Much Do You Know About Elder Abuse? Take the Quiz…
Elizabeth attended Lifespan's presentation today on recognizing and preventing elder abuse and mistreatment. Here is a quiz to test your knowledge of emerging trends in the area of elder abuse. The answers will be posted later this week.Elder Mistreatment: An Overview...
Estate Planning for Women
The Spring 2011 edition of "Worthwise for Women," put out by Penn Mutual Life Insurance Company, focuses on estate planning for women. Here's a preview: ...The word "estate" often conjures up images of vast wealth well beyond our own means. But that line of thinking...
Special Education Expenses – Tax Deductible or Not?
A recent IRS private letter ruling dealt with payments to a private school on behalf of two children diagnosed with learning disabilities. The children were attending the private school in order to participate in a special education program designed to help the...