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Hello Southern Senior Care Blog Readers,

My name is Amanda, and I had never anticipated being a caregiver or being responsible for my mother who has usually done most of the caregiving in my family. It is really stressful for me and my siblings to find information about taking care of my mom since we try to do it ourselves, being on a limited budget. However, we don’t always have time, and working with an agency can be rather expensive. I found a great website called TheCaringSpace.com where you can post a listing for free and get connected with caregivers in your area. It is a great option for people who want to independently connect with caregivers in an affordable, easy way without working with a third party. The site even allows caregivers to provide background checks and references so you don’t waste your time on people who aren’t serious. There is a lot of good information provided for people like me who don’t really know the ropes when it comes to caregiving or where to start when it comes to seeking respite care for my family.

Thanks!

Amanda

I just found a new webiste that is specifically designed for Senior Living Care. www.nslpn.com which stands for National Senior Living Providers Network. They have lots of jobs posted for indepenedent living, nursing home, home health and I think hospice. It also has interesting news articles. It saved me a lot of time being able to go to this one site rather than a bunch of different ones. I hope others have good luck with the site.

A little good news for the 40+ million Medicare recipents in the U.S. The monthly premium for Medicare Part B will remain the same for 2009. For individuals making $85,000 or less and couples making $175,000 and less the Part B cost will say $96.40. >>> Read the rest …

This is a very common question and a source for considerable confusion. First, lets take a look at a sample Medicare Card below. You will notice your Name and Medicare number. Your medicare number is usually your Social Security number followed by the letter “A.” If your’s is not the letter A, don’t worry, there are about 30 different codes. Next on your card you will see Part A and a date. If you are paying for Part B, you will see Part B and a date listed as well. Let’s discuss Parts A and B first, then we’ll go on to Parts C and D. >>> Read the rest …

Are you confused with Medicare? What do you sign up for? When do you sign up? How much you should pay for the different plans? What are the penalties if you don’t sign up in time? If you have been asking any or all of these questions, you are NOT alone. This is one of the most confusing times in Medicare history. Not since Medicare was introduced in 1965 have there been so many choices - Medicare Supplement or Medicare Advantage, which Part D plan, how to avoid the infamous “donut hole.” So how do you get unconfused?

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Every year I am amazed at how many new discoveries are made in the world of medicine. But with these breakthrough’s comes the realization of how much we still don’t know about so many things. One of the most frustrating diseases that we face today is Alzheimer’s. For those who are currently caring for a loved one or who have experienced the frustration, helplessness, pain, sorrow, anger, etc, etc, etc, of caring for a loved with with Alzheimer’s, there is very little comfort in hearing that researchers are discovering more every day. The ones who will benefit from the research that is going on, have probably not even been diagnosed with it yet.

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