A historic nursing shortage is affecting long-term care facilities nationwide. According to the U.S. Chamber of Commerce, drivers of the shortage include pandemic burnout, a low retention rate, and inadequate nursing school capacity. Understaffing threatens the nation’s approximately 1.2 million nursing…
This originally aired on the Catholic Faith Network’s show CFN Live: https://youtu.be/5yGEY88ifog How does one approach this all-important decision? First, is to decide whether a nursing home is the appropriate setting for your loved one. Does your loved one need…
Watch “In The Legal Know” with Vincent J. Russo Vincent appeared on CFN Live on May 28th, 2024 to discuss“How to Select a Nursing Home” https://youtu.be/5yGEY88ifog Vincent J. Russo addresses what you need to know and do when selecting a…
Even if you have a long-term care insurance policy, you may likely be hoping that you won't ever have reason to use it. Regardless of what the future holds, there's one silver lining of which you may not be aware…
This originally aired on the Catholic Faith Network’s show CFN Live: https://youtu.be/vRwM-9IoUcE The cost of nursing home care is staggering. With the average stay in a nursing home being 2.29 years, it is reported that as many as 80% of…
Watch “In The Legal Know” with Vincent J. Russo Vincent appeared on CFN Live on March 5th, 2024 to discuss“Medicaid Planning with Exempt Transfers” https://youtu.be/vRwM-9IoUcE Vincent J. Russo discusses the Nursing Home Crisis, how Medicaid covers Nursing Home Care, and…
Memory care is specialized care for patients living with Alzheimer’s disease, dementia, or other conditions that cause memory loss. Hospitals and nursing homes may have memory care units, or a separate entity dedicated to this service. Memory care provides seniors with…
For residents of nursing homes and other long-term care facilities, lack of sufficient staff has become an increasingly urgent concern in recent years. The shortage in this critical area of health care, linked in part to employee burnout and turnover,…
The average cost of nursing home care in New York is astounding! The general range is between $13,000-$20,000 per month. There are three forms of accepted payment: Private pay (from your own pocket); Long-term care income (if you are fortunate…
What if I need long term care? What if I need an aide to assist me in my home? What if I need care in a nursing home one day? Perhaps you have thought about this at length, maybe it…