•Hospitalists: Can You "Catch" One In The Hospital?
It's an emerging trend, and one that many patients find confusing and uncomfortable: their primary doctor doesn't visit them in the hospital any more and doesn't manage their hospital care.
Primary care doctors are increasingly turning the care of their hospitalized patients over to specialists called "hospitalists."
The hospitalist is a hospital-based doctor who does not see patients in an office-based practice. He or she manages the care of patients only while they are in the hospital,...
•How To Find Affordable Senior Housing
How To Find Affordable Senior Housing
by: Molly Shomer
A few years ago Miranda M. became a widow. After a short time her grandson (her only available relative) persuaded her to move across several states to be closer to him.
He located a nice retirement apartment where meals, housekeeping, and transportation are provided. By using her small Social Security income, and funds left by her loving husband, Miranda was just able to afford her rent and basic living expenses.
She didn't much...
•Plans Aren't Wine, And They Don't Always Age Well
Plans Aren't Wine, And They Don't Always Age Well
by: Molly Shomer
The following crossed my desk recently. The author gave me permission to share her story:
"Please alert people to something we're experiencing right now - having to clean up the mess of someone not naming more than one person as beneficiary on a life insurance policy. We are having an impossible time trying to get the funeral expenses paid for my sister and my mother. They died within four days of each other, and they left...
•Should Mom Move Closer?
Should Mom Move Closer?
by: Molly Shomer
Things to Think About Before You Relocate Your Elderly Parent
Your home is now miles and hours away from your parent. The best thing would be to move Mom or Dad closer...or would it? There are a lot of reasons why it might make sense to relocate an aging parent closer to the rest of the family.
But, before you suggest a move, give it some serious thought. Be sure that this move would really be the best thing for all of you. Once you have...
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