“Medicare, doesn’t work that way”, stated the accounts manager. She went on to say that the bills have gone unanswered and they are about to send it to collections if we don’t pay up. The Medicare/Secure Horizons Confusion This was a crash course in Medicare and Private Insurance for me. Basically, Secure Horizons only covered… [Continue Reading]
Meals on Wheels Program in Trouble
I read some sobering news about the nutrition program Meals on Wheels, which I just wrote about in my previous article about home delivery meals. It looks like the high gas prices and high food costs have caused some branches of Meals on Wheels to lose some of its volunteer force, a critical component of… [Continue Reading]
Dealing with Incontinence and Alzheimer’s Disease
Incontinence is one of the devastating effects of Alzheimer’s Disease . Caregiving becomes more difficult for those involved as more time is needed to monitor your loved one as well as the doing all of the “dirty work”. This is probably one of the worst, if not most difficult aspects in caring for someone with… [Continue Reading]
