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How Senior Citizens Can Protect Themselves and Their Homes -- There is no doubt that crime affects all of us in one way or another. Crime statistics show that all ages will face the possibility of violence, burglary, assault or something similar at some time in their lives.
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A Difficult Decision -- The decision to place a loved one in an assisted living facility is a difficult but frequently unavoidable one. Even though the choice may be absolutely necessary, the person forced to make the decision for their spouse or parent often feels an overwhelming sense of guilt.
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A Mortgage That Pays You Back -- Dorothy Rogers helped her husband, John, build their Hampton, N.H., home in 1955. About two decades later, Mr. Rogers died - just 20 days short of retirement. And she came close to losing the place.
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Leaving the Hospital, Going To The Nursing Home -- Admitting yourself or someone you love to a nursing home for rehabilitation is something that we have to do and not what we want to do. As we age the risk increases for a health accident even if we are healthy.
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Let's Get Serious About the Nursing Home Tour -- Before you tour your facility choices be sure you have done your homework. Go online and visit www.Medicare.gov. They have wonderful resources available to you for free. They are user friendly. Please see the end of this article for details.
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All Elderly Family Members and Friends Need To Be Safe -- We usually know about our close family members or friends general condition if we are in close and frequent contact. But if we are away from our family member over a period of time or distance, we may not know very much about their condition.
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Knowledge to Bring With You For The Nursing Home Admission -- Nursing Homes require a lot of information. For many individuals entering a nursing home this may be the first time they are introduced to health, financial and end of life planning. Some of the information required by nursing homes may be very sensitive if you have not addressed the reality of your own or your loved ones health and financial related outcomes.
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Day One at Nursing Home For Rehabilitation -- Finally your patient is at the skilled unit of nursing home. The admission paper work into a skilled nursing home for rehabilitation can take near up to an hour to complete. The responsible party whether it is you the patient, your spouse an adult child, someone will have to sign all of the paper work.
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