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The Four Pillars – The Transitional Care Model

Most everyone wants to stay out of a nursing home as they get older. Some people are able to stay […]
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Loved To The Very Hairs Of Your Head

Despite his age, I think Santa must have a good head of hair. We all know he has a magnificent […]
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Songs and Proverbs for the Journey

SAN DIEGO — “Around and around and around she goes, and where she stops nobody knows.” My grandfather used to […]
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Assisted Living Facilities: Choose Wisely, Choose Well

Certain truths are anything but self-evident. This is the case when trying to discern truth from fiction and marketing from […]
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Depression is the No. 1 Under-Treated Illness in the Geriatric Population

According to the American Geriatrics Society 40% of nursing home residents are affected by depression, yet depression often goes undiagnosed […]
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The Importance of Family Advocacy

This past week I met with a distraught mother and father at a long term acute care facility in San […]
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Getting Maintenance Therapy Covered by Medicare

In 2014 in the landmark case of Jimmo v. Sebilius, the practice of denying Medicare coverage for skilled care solely […]
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Care Management Insight: Challenging Hospital Discharge Decisions

It is important to educate yourself about skilled nursing facility (aka “nursing home”) discharges before you receive the notice that […]
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Care Management Insight: Assisted Living

As a Geriatric Care Manager, I have been involved in placing elders in long term care facilities over the years. […]
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