Janine Tate knows about Long Term Care Insurance. She’s a Long Term Care Plan Insurance Specialist at ACSIA Partners, one of the largest distributors of long term care and related insurance products and services in the United States. With 11 years experience, Janine has helped hundreds of individuals and families find insurance for their specific needs. Long term care insurance (LTCi) has been … [Read more...]
EncoreKC! Brings the Benefits of Music to Kansas City Seniors
It started with a song. Once a month over the course of several months, Pam Smith Kelly had breakfast with her friend Phyllis Curtis to support her after the devastating loss of her husband, Frank. Frank had been a voice teacher, with extensive experience in musical theater. Additionally, he had a special place in his heart for older adults. He brought these two passions together in “Love in … [Read more...]
When is it the Right Time for a Care Manager?
On a cold winter afternoon, I was enjoying a coffee with a colleague I had met through a business networking group. She told me about her great aunt and some of the challenges she was facing. Overall, her great aunt was doing pretty well, living alone at home, with a grandchild or two nearby to provide support when needed. My colleague mused that maybe her great aunt would be a good client for … [Read more...]
When we’re absolutely sure they shouldn’t be driving
We recently saw an article in the Shawnee Mission Post about an increase in automobile crashes at salons: Rash of Elderly Drivers Crashing Into Mission Shops Raises Safety Concerns. Certainly, when an elderly loved one crashes into the front of a salon, it's time to hang up the keys. Did it really have to come to this? Fortunately, the drivers and patrons at the salons were not injured in these … [Read more...]
Why Geriatric Care Managers are So Important – From the MIT Age Lab
"This is just one example of why GCMs (geriatric care managers) are so important, and perhaps one day will be indispensable. They represent the power of knowledge in a world where we live under the influence of large institutions and complex system(s) that are sometimes too big for us to grasp – just when we may need them the most and ourselves too little for them to notice." That's an excerpt … [Read more...]
New Resource! How to Prepare for a Medical Emergency
What will happen if your elderly parent or loved one has a medical emergency? At Care is There Geriatric Care Management, we’ve developed a list of actions that will help you and your loved one prepare. You can also download our tip sheet and our emergency medical information sheet for posting on the refrigerator and carrying in your wallet. Read the article here: How to Prepare for a … [Read more...]
HIPAA: Giving Your Advocate Access to Health Care Information
HIPAA is meant to protect your privacy, but misunderstandings about the law can cause unintended snags for you, your advocate, and your health care team. HIPAA stands for “Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act” of 1996, which includes the HIPAA Privacy Rule. The Rule was not designed to get in your way! But well-meaning staff in medical settings can sometimes keep medical … [Read more...]
Care is There talks Estate Planning in KC with Todd Rasmussen
This past May, Lauren Bond, Director of Client Services in Overland Park Office, collaborated with Todd Rasmussen, attorney and certified public accountant for his firm Estate Planning Kansas City, on the article “Estate Planning KC: How to help your parents when you cannot be there” for Shawnee Mission Post. In it, Rasmussen talks about care management and Aging Life Care in Kansas. “Many people … [Read more...]
W Law Group – Elder & Estate Planning in Kansas
W Law Group, LC provides legal advice and services to members of the Kansas community. Partners and Attorneys, Brent Kellenberger and Donald Whitney, provide estate planning, business services and elder planning. Both of their offices, one in Overland Park and one in Topeka, Kansas, offer free consultations to ensure that they can help you with your legal requirements. W Law Group offers clients … [Read more...]
Everyday Miracles
Among the team at Care is There, we describe ourselves as miracle makers. Miracle makers? Isn’t that a little over-the-top? Sure, we help with all kinds of everyday things, but… miracles? We use powerful language intentionally. First of all, caregiving is difficult. Sometimes it’s a long slog of things that don’t seem very significant. It’s so easy to get discouraged and doubtful about the … [Read more...]