Medicare and Medi-Cal are two options for government-subsidized health care available to California seniors. However, they provide two very different sets of benefits, and just because you may qualify for one does not necessarily mean you’ll qualify for the other....
Month: October 2017
When is it time to downsize in Encino?
At some point, once your kids have moved out and started their own families, you may start thinking about downsizing your house. Depending on your personal situation, that may mean either moving into a smaller house, a senior community, or an assisted living facility....
Transitioning an elderly parent to an assisted living facility in Los Angeles County
Moving to an assisted living community no matter how it’s needed, is never an easy transition for elderly parents. Most do not want to leave the home they’ve known for years to move into unfamiliar surroundings, especially if they consider it to be a loss of...
California Physician Orders for Life-Sustaining Treatment
End-of-life issues are never easy to talk about, but the fact is that they must be discussed when an elderly parent is ill and facing certain quality of life concerns. Prolonging life through the use of ventilators and feeding tubes is a scenario that few want to...