Tag: Senior Living
Culture and Programs Available at MorningStar Senior Living, Part 1
Brittany Fleshman joins Suzanne to talk about MorningStar Senior Living's foundational vision and mission. Their core values of love, honesty, kindness, goodness, fairness, and respect show up in everything they do. Their three principles are to honor God in their business practices and relationships, to invest generously in the team's ability to serve well, and to value all seniors as gifted and contributing individuals.
MorningStar at West Valley, San José
Suzanne is joined by Ignacio Lopez from MorningStar Senior Living's new standalone memory care community: MorningStar at West Valley in San José, California.
CarePartners Bonded Pairs program
Kelley Smith at CarePartners Senior Living joins Suzanne to talk about CarePartners cottages and their memory care Bonded Pairs program.
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.
