http://www.kcelderlaw.com/blog Helping Your Loved Ones Get The Care They Deserve While Legally Protecting Your Family's Assets Tue, 12 Aug 2008 20:56:45 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en Even though Carmen had been diagnosed with Alzheimer’s disease, she prided herself in her continuing ability to do all her own grocery shopping. She also drove to her beauty parlor appointment every Saturday morning. Her husband, Jim, had noticed that Carmen sometimes seemed confused when driving, taking an occasional wrong ... http://www.kcelderlaw.com/blog/kansas-and-missouri-alzheimers-care/kansas-and-missouri-alzheimers-care-should-my-loved-one-with-alzheimers-disease-be-driving/ Caring for a friend or family member can present a variety of challenges...here are some more helpful hints that our Alzheimer's Resource Center have found to be effective. As always, please feel free to contact us or request our free guide to caring for a loved one with Alzheimer's Disease ... http://www.kcelderlaw.com/blog/kansas-and-missouri-alzheimers-care/more-helpful-hints-for-kansas-and-missouri-alzheimers-caregivers/ Is your loved one with Alzheimer's bored? Tense? Restless? Picking at things? Here are a few things you can try... Offer snacks or liquids. A person with Alzheimer’s may have missed a meal or forgotten they had one. Suggest that your loved one help with simple and repetitive tasks, like folding and ... http://www.kcelderlaw.com/blog/kansas-and-missouri-alzheimers-care/helpful-hints-for-kansas-and-missouri-alzheimers-caregivers/ Valley View United Methodist Church has been hosting a program for Kansas City individuals with disabilities for over 30 years. Volunteers coordinate activities and disabled persons and their loved ones are given the opportunity to spend quality time with other people who are facing challenges similar to their own. The ... http://www.kcelderlaw.com/blog/kansas-city-disabilities/local-newspaper-highlights-program-for-disabled-individuals-in-kansas-city/ When someone is faced with the overwhelming job of finding a nursing home for a loved one in Kansas or Missouri, the question often asked is, “Where do I begin?” Although this is a job that no one wants to do, it can be done with forethought and confidence that ... http://www.kcelderlaw.com/blog/kansas-and-missouri-nursing-homes/selecting-a-kansas-or-missouri-nursing-home-or-assisted-living-facility/ Medicaid was considered a complicated program when President Lyndon B. Johnson first signed it into law at the Truman Library in Independence, Missouri, and it has grown even more complex during each of the thirty years since. Although it is a national program, it is administered by each state. The rules ... http://www.kcelderlaw.com/blog/kansas-and-missouri-medicaid/common-myths-about-kansas-and-missouri-medicaid/ People often confuse the Medicare program with the Medicaid program. There are major differences between these separate and distinct programs. Medicare is the federally-funded health insurance program designed to provide health care services primarily to individuals over the age of 65. Recent changes to the program have expanded benefits through Medicare ... http://www.kcelderlaw.com/blog/kansas-and-missouri-medicaid/know-the-differences-between-medicare-and-medicaid/ Know the signs to watch for and the questions to ask Placing a loved one in a long-term care facility is one of the most difficult decisions a family can make. Along with the often overwhelming sense of guilt, there are often an overwhelming number of choices. So, how do you ... http://www.kcelderlaw.com/blog/kansas-and-missouri-nursing-homes/get-good-nursing-home-care/ Rather than a place to receive medical care, hospice is an approach to medical care for patients nearing the end of life. Its goal is to enhance the quality of life for patients with terminal illness. Hospice focuses on pain management and symptom relief, while addressing the patient’s emotional, social ... http://www.kcelderlaw.com/blog/kansas-city-hospice/what-is-hospice-anyway/ By now, most everyone knows the basics of Medicaid starting with the fact that a single person can qualify once their assets have been spent down to $2000 in Kansas, $999 in Missouri and a married couple can qualify their spouse for benefits once they have spent down one-half of ... http://www.kcelderlaw.com/blog/kansas-and-missouri-medicaid/you-may-think-you-know-medicaid/