A Caring Choice has been serving Cincinnati’s Elderly for 6 years. Unfortunately, most people still don’t understand the hospice service. I find most people do not want to call in hospice care until they feel that their loved one is nearing the end.
This is ashame because hospice can provide many benefits in home care to seniors [...]
Tag Archives: Medicaid
HOSPICE CARE
LONG TERM CARE INSURANCE
Many people are surprised to learn that most long term care (LTC) is provided in the home. For those who require LTC services, staying at home helps to maintain independence, dignity and quality of life. A valuable benefit of LTC Insurance is the ability to receive care in the setting you prefer, which is usually [...]
PREPARING FOR DISASTER
With the September/08 windstorm still somewhat in our minds, there is a lot of planning going on to prepare for any future disasters. I have been to several presentations regarding what is being done for seniors and those that are not that mobile. It is pointed out that these groups are especially vulnerable.
While there are [...]
TIPS FOR HEARING BETTER
It makes a big difference if the people around you know how to make it easier for you to understand them. Here are some suggestions you can give them:
Get my attention before talking to me. – This allows me to “get ready” to listen.
Please don’t speak to me from another room. – This is too [...]
MORE ABOUT DRIVING
Recently I read an article from the Associated Press that talked about continued driving for Alzheimer’s patients. A 35 mile drive through a rural community monitored by mini cameras in the car was constructed. On average the Alzheimer’s drivers committed 42 safety mistakes compared with 33 for other drivers. Some Alzheimer patients, however, drove just [...]
BACKGROUND REPORTS
It is an Ohio State Law that any paid employee of an agency that goes to a home to care for the elderly in Ohio must be fingerprinted for a BCII and/or FBI background report. An agency in this case may be just one person. The entire law can be viewed at the ODH website. [...]
PAYMENT OPTIONS (Non-Skilled Care)
At A Caring Choice, Inc. we get many calls that include the question “Are your services covered by Medicare?” The following is a brief overview of Medicare, Medicaid, and paying for non-medical “in-home” care services. There may be other ways to pay for in-home care, however, the most common are listed.







MEDICARE ELIGIBILITY
Recently I was speaking with a referral source and she asked me “Is everyone 65 and over eligible for Medicare?”
Overview from the Medicare Website
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) administers Medicare, the nation’s largest health insurance program, which covers nearly 40 million Americans. Medicare is a Health Insurance Program for people age 65 [...]