1. Myth: Medicare and Private Insurance will cover the cost of long term care Medicare only pays for limited coverage in a nursing home and only after a hospital stay of at least 3 days. The care must be “skilled care” and the program only pays the full cost for the first 20 days. Days…
Hospitals can be dangerous places for the elderly, according to a recent article in Kaiser Health News. Even if they recover from the illness or injury that required them to be admitted, many elderly patients deteriorate mentally and/or physically during their stay. The article states that one-third of patients over 70 and more than half of patients over 85 leave the hospital more…
Did You Know? More than 70% of all Americans die in a hospital or nursing home facility? 65% of all adults over age 65 fall each year. And 65% if those who do fall will fall again within 6 months. Those who fracture a hip due to the fall, 1/4 of those will die as…