Tag: activities of daily living

Female nurse sitting on a couch with a senior women with crutches

An examination of long-term care is good for all of us. As someone trying to become more knowledgeable about long-term care, I was surprised and intrigued by Vice President Harris’ proposal to create a new home care benefit for Medicare beneficiaries.  The details of the program are still a little unclear, but it sounds like:…

Empty wheelchair in living room next to the couch

Where are we going to get the workers to care for us?  How are we going to pay them?  In my view, long-term care is one of the major challenges facing an aging society.  Care can take the form of a nursing home, formal care provided in the community or home, or informal care provided…