Tag: Senior Living
Supporting Families at Encore Communities at Laurel Cove
Pauline Smith, executive director of Encore Communities at Laurel Cove in Shoreline, Washington joins Suzanne to talk about how the community supports families of...
Memory Care at Encore Communities at Laurel Cove
With high rates of Alzheimer's in the state of Washington, Suzanne talks about memory care at Encore Communities at Laurel Cove in Shoreline, Washington...
Downsizing Help at Encore Communities at Laurel Cove
Encore Communities at Laurel Cove helps a transitioning senior through the process of downsizing to a senior living community. They have community partners who assist with downsizing, estate sales, packing, and moving, which helps a lot. Respite stays are available so all people have to do is pack a suitcase.
Introducing Encore Communities at Laurel Cove
Pauline Smith, executive director of Encore Communities at Laurel Cove in Shoreline, Washington joins Suzanne to talk about Laurel Cove, an independent assisted living and memory care residence in one community.
How to Deal With Threats to Discharge Your Loved One, Part 2
When a care facility threatens to discharge or evict a senior loved one because of a failure to pay, Elder law attorney Jim Koewler joins Suzanne to talk about what to do. Jim explains how to challenge a threat to discharge. You have 30 days, but don't wait to appeal. The facility can go ahead and discharge them if you don't get your paperwork in on time.
How to Deal With Threats to Discharge Your Loved One, Part 1
We sign all sorts of paperwork when a senior loved one is admitted to a nursing home, assisted living, or memory care community. But often we don't know what we're signing. When a senior living community threatens to discharge or evict a loved one, certain rules apply to those communities that take Medicare or Medicaid, regardless of whether your loved one is using those programs. Elder law attorney Jim Koewler joins Suzanne to talk about those rules.
How to Spot Red Flags in Admission Agreements, Part 3
Most nursing home and assisting living agreements have a spot for someone to sign as "resident representative." Elder law attorney Jim Koewler joins Suzanne to warn about certain aspects of that. One option is to sign your name with a comma, followed by POA, meaning that you're signing on behalf of your loved one, legally protecting yourself to consequences that can affect you personally.
How to Spot Red Flags in Admission Agreements, Part 2
This segment focuses on aspects of the admissions paperwork that are subject to federal rules when a senior love one comes into a skilled nursing facility.
How to Spot Red Flags in Admission Agreements, Part 1
This hour addresses all the paperwork — legal contracts — involved in a loved one's transition to senior living. Sometimes you're electronically signing your name and initialing a few signature blocks on an iPad, but you aren't shown the 50 related pages that are on the document you just signed. Here are some red flags to watch for in the paperwork. They apply to nursing home, assisted living, and memory care admissions.
Community Commitment at Cadence Kent-Meridian
Suzanne talks with Tracey Harvey at at Cadence Kent-Meridian in Kent, Washington. Everything they do from a life engagement perspective, they have some wonderful signature programs. Life engagement team members customize a program to meet the needs of residents.
