Care healthy living for seniors

There are several types of senior housing, offering a variety of care choices. The  senior housing facility  that is right for your loved one depends on the level of care he or she may require. At Three Links, we connect you with the full spectrum of senior housing, including: Adult Day Care, Independent Living, Assisted Living, Nursing Home, Memory Care and Hospice. Adult Day Care Adult Day Care Centers  are drop-in facilities that offer assisted care on a daily, weekly or part-time basis. They are designed for seniors who cannot be left on their own during the day due to the medical needs associated with their healthcare, memory loss, and/or disability, as well as their needs for companionship. These facilities provide a monitored social and recreational setting for seniors, and make health-related services available for various levels of care. Independent Living Independent living communities are a form of housing specifically designed for seniors in reasona...

According to the 2010 Census Bureau, people age 65 and over comprised approximately 13% of the population. By 2050 it is projected that 20% of the population will be age 65+. Additionally, over 1.4 million elderly adults are currently living in nursing homes in the United States. Nursing home abuse, also known as elder abuse or neglect, is a serious cause for concern in our elderly population. It is difficult to determine the exact number of nursing home abuse instances each year, but with the ever-increasing elderly population and nursing homes that are regularly understaffed, with workers that are under-paid and over-worked, nursing home abuse and neglect continues to be a serious problem. Elder abuse is defined as intentional actions, or a failure to act by a caregiver or healthcare professional, that cause harm or create a serious risk of harm to an elderly individual. Nursing home abuse may include physical abuse, emotional abuse, sexual abuse, financial abuse, or even negle...

Increasingly we see insurance agents or financial advisers that are specializing solely in the sale of long-term care insurance. Not only is long-term care insurance a complicated product but companies are constantly coming out with new products as well. In addition a person selling long-term care insurance needs to have an understanding of what long-term care is in order to make suitable recommendations to people buying the insurance. Most insurance agents and financial planners simply don’t have the time to keep up with these issues and that is why some of these people have specialized exclusively in long-term care. Here are the advantages of using a specialist. The specialist usually works with more than one long-term care insurance company and can find the company with the best benefits and the best price. The specialist often has experience with a number of companies and can recommend those that are good at paying claims, are expected to continue selling long-term care insuran...