by rebeccageyer | May 7, 2020 | elder care, family caregivers, nursing home
By Cara M. Chittenden With the coronavirus pandemic hitting nursing homes and assisted living facilities especially hard, families are wondering whether they should bring their parents or other loved ones home. It is a tough decision with no easy answers. The number...
by rebeccageyer | Apr 27, 2020 | elder care, nursing home
By Rebecca W. Geyer The spread of the coronavirus to nursing home residents has caused the federal government to direct nursing homes to restrict visitor access, and many assisted livingfacilities have done the same. While the move helps the residents stay healthy, it...
by rebeccageyer | Apr 20, 2020 | elder care
By Cara M. Chittenden We are living in confusing and scary times. The senior population has been identified as the most at-risk demographic for COVID-19. Information coming out about COVID-19 is very fluid, which can also contribute to overall stress. Thankfully there...
by Rebecca W. Geyer & Associates P.C. | Mar 16, 2020 | elder care, family caregivers
By Cara M. Chittenden As baby boomers age, more and more millennials are becoming caregivers. Many are taking on this role while just getting started in their own lives, leading to difficult decisions about priorities. Proper planning can help them navigate this...
by Rebecca W. Geyer & Associates P.C. | Mar 9, 2020 | elder care, family caregivers
By Dara M. Hensel Providing care for a senior family member, particularly long-term care, can bring about lost wages and missed opportunities for the caregiver. A report by Genworth entitled Beyond Dollars 2018 shows that although statistically having to miss work to...
On behalf of Rebecca W. Geyer & Associates P.C. | Mar 2, 2020 | elder care
By Rebecca W. Geyer The silver tsunami of Americans has inspired the technology industry. There are continuous developments and implementations of inventive digital Internet of Things (IoT) solutions that transform the lives of aging adults as well as their...
On behalf of Rebecca W. Geyer & Associates P.C. | Dec 25, 2019 | elder care, Elder law, eldercare resources
Christmas. Chanukah. Kwanza – tis the season. And sure, writes Katherine Gillespie in vice.com, getting together with relatives and receiving gifts has its perks, but you will have to talk with them. After all, she points out, “social convention has dictated we...
by rebeccageyer | Nov 27, 2019 | elder care, Elder law, eldercare resources
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention tell us that, over the Thanksgiving holiday, increased numbers of older adults visit the emergency room, suffering from maladies ranging from fall injuries to food poisoning. But even absent the need for an ambulance,...
On behalf of Rebecca W. Geyer & Associates P.C. | Jul 24, 2019 | elder care
When you reach a certain age in Indiana, you become eligible for the government insurance Medicare. Medicare helps to offset some of your medical expenses to make health care more affordable. Since older individuals tend to require more healthcare than younger people,...
On behalf of Rebecca W. Geyer & Associates P.C. | Oct 24, 2018 | elder abuse, elder care, senior bullying
October is a time for raking leaves and Halloween costumes. It’s also National Bullying Prevention Month. Bullying is defined by StopBullying.gov as “unwanted, aggressive behavior among school-aged children that involves a real or perceived power imbalance.” Types...
