Senior Living

Consider the following as you decide whether your aging parents need home care.

If one spouse requires care in a skilled nursing facility and the other remains at home, the spouse at home might face significant financial hardships.

Medicare does not typically cover senior day care services. Medicaid, on the other hand, does.

Telehealth allows you to connect with your health care provider virtually and have an appointment without going to a physical location.

Funding worth $15 million will be newly available for a program aimed at helping low-income seniors continue living safely in their homes instead of needing to relocate to a nursing home or assisted living facility.

The Federal Trade Commission has issued an alert that scammers offering free COVID-19 tests have been targeting Medicare recipients online, by phone, and through television advertisements.

AginginPlace.org provides a freely available, medically reviewed guide on preventing falls, with lifestyle, mobility, and home improvement recommendations to help you avoid falls, maintain independence, and assuage any fears you may have of falling.

Beginning September 2, free at-home COVID-19 tests will no longer be supplied to citizens by the federal government. Users who are blind or have low vision can continue to request the more accessible version of the COVID-19 tests while supplies last.

Although caring for people with dementia can be challenging, a variety of resources can help caregivers assist their loved ones.