Health insurance coverage costs are rising at an alarming rate. According to a 2005 survey conducted by the Kaiser Family Foundation, employee premiums have increased 70% since 2000. During the same period, wages rose just 15%. Unfortunately, while insurance costs are rising, the medical claims processing system remains highly complex, resulting …
Home Sharing in Retirement
A viable option for comfortable living In 2008, the United States witnessed the largest group of individuals in history become eligible for retirement. Approximately 25 percent of those individuals will rely entirely on social security benefits for their retirement income. Additionally, this same group of people will be living below …
Holiday Survival Tips for Caregivers
These holiday survival tips can help you during your busy time of the season. We know that providing care for someone else, regardless if it is full-time or occasionally, can really tap a person's energy. It can create an incredible amount of stress for a caregiver and keep you from enjoying yourself during the holiday season. Your job as a …
Kitchen Upgrades Assist Aging in Place
Kitchen upgrades are one way you can improve your home if you are one of the many Americans helping their parents or you are creating the ideal home for yourself. Here are some ways to help function more effectively in the kitchen with a major remodel. These suggestions will not only increase the kitchen's functionality, it can increase its value …
Energy Saving Tips Help Seniors Save Money During Winter Months
Energy saving tips for seniors for WinterWith rising electric, coal and natural gas prices, people everywhere will be facing higher bills this winter. Seniors, however, face a tough road when their fixed income needs to go more towards their energy bills. There are several things that seniors and caregivers can do inside and outside the home to …
Seniors & Elderly Flu Prevention
You know it's coming on when the fever, headache, tiredness, cough and other symptoms start. It can keep you from being at your best and slow you down. Even though it is easier to ignore it than interrupt your busy life, don't. According to the CDC, every year 36,000 people die and 200,000 are put in the hospital in the United States due to …