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Senior Healthcare Options: Navigating The Murky Mess That Is The US Healthcare System

photo credit: Hamed Saber
It never occurred to me that the health care system for seniors in this country was so dire until my FIL became ill. To have every door closed to us because of a pre-existing condition, age and lack of continuing insurance blew my mind. So what options do seniors [...]

Thoughts On Managing a Parent’s Illness and Possible Continuing Care Options

photo credit: tempophage

Over the last few days I’ve been forced to think about possible continuing care options given my father in law’s recent stroke and seizure over the weekend. We were not prepared to deal with a major illness in that it required care after leaving the hospital. As adult children the thought [...]