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Medicare 2003 In A Nutshell

By Carole C. Lamson and Martin Petroff
  • Disability - Accessability - Mobility
  • Diseases - Illnesses - Conditions
  • Financial, Insurance, Legal Matters
  • Homecare - Home Health Care
  • Long Term Care

Facts about Medicare and Medigap. Remember, Medicare does not cover long-term or castodial care, only Long-Term Care Insurance or Medicaid does!

Who Are You Caring For?

By Mary C. Fridley RN, BC
  • Aging
  • Caregiver Issues
  • Death and Dying
  • Eldercare
  • Financial, Insurance, Legal Matters

Article addresses elder and end of life issues for a loved one…

Choosing A Nursing Home

By Gail Mitchell
  • Aging
  • Caregiver Issues
  • Financial, Insurance, Legal Matters
  • Long Term Care
  • Research
  • Residential Options

The decision is probably one of the hardest ones you will ever face in our lifetime.. key info on info to look for while searching for a home.

Long-Term Care Insurance

By David L. Coffelt
  • Caregiver Issues
  • Financial, Insurance, Legal Matters
  • Homecare - Home Health Care
  • Long Term Care

Benefits of Long Term Care Insurance amd numbers to call in case you might want to consider it.

State Funeral Director Associations

By National Funeral Directors Association
  • Death and Dying
  • Financial, Insurance, Legal Matters

Listing of State Funeral Directors Associations

Consumer Tips For Arranging A Funeral

By National Funeral Directors Association
  • Caregiver Issues
  • Death and Dying
  • End-of-Life-Hospice - Palliative Care
  • Financial, Insurance, Legal Matters

Today’s funeral director offers a variety of options to meet your financial needs and wishes. Families should discuss all options with their funeral director when making arrangements.

Consumer Tips on Prepaying Your Funeral

By National Funeral Directors Association
  • Caregiver Issues
  • Death and Dying
  • End-of-Life-Hospice - Palliative Care
  • Financial, Insurance, Legal Matters

Choose a licensed funeral director who has a good reputation in the community.Ask your funeral director how the funds are invested and check over time to ensure the funds are keeping pace with inflation.

Consumer Preneed Bill of Rights:

By National Funeral Directors Association
  • Caregiver Issues
  • Death and Dying
  • Financial, Insurance, Legal Matters

Prior to purchasing any funeral goods or services or signing a preneed funeral contract, you should know your consumer preneed bill of rights.

Cremation

By National Funeral Directors Association
  • Death and Dying
  • Financial, Insurance, Legal Matters

Cremation is the second most common form of disposition in the United States. The percentage of cremations to deaths in the United States and Canada has increased steadily during the last two decades.

Embalming

By National Funeral Directors Association
  • Aging
  • Community Services
  • Death and Dying
  • Financial, Insurance, Legal Matters

The practice of embalming has existed since early history throughout many lands and cultures. Embalming disinfects, temporarily preserves and restores, to an acceptable physical appearance, a dead human body.

Health Insurance For Seniors On The Internet

By William Pritchett
  • Caregiver Issues
  • Financial, Insurance, Legal Matters
  • Research

Sometimes, very suddenly, there is a crisis with regard to the health care needs of one or both parents. The internet is a good starting point for most people to find resources and solutions.

Grandparenting & Social Security

By Gail Mitchell
  • Children & Youth
  • Financial, Insurance, Legal Matters
  • Grandparenting

Who qualifies for SSI when grandparenting grandchildren and what type of benefits are available.

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