Senior Living

The IRS has announced that the tax deduction for medical expenses includes amounts spent on face masks, sanitizer and other products purchased to prevent the spread of the coronavirus. ...

If you are caring for a loved one at home who has limited mobility, you may need to rent a hospital bed. Learn the benefits of a hospital bed and different ways to pay for beds and other medical equipment.

President Biden has signed the latest COVID-19 relief bill, which in addition to authorizing stimulus checks, funding vaccine distribution, and extending unemployment benefits, also provides assistance to seniors in a number of ways. ...

The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services has issued new guidance on whether families can visit loved ones in nursing homes. The guidance allows indoor visitation even when the resident has not been vaccinated. ...

As the second (and maybe third) round of stimulus checks go out, it is important to know that nursing home residents are not required to turn their checks over to their nursing home. ...

Long-term care is necessary if you can’t perform daily activities on your own for an extended period of time. There are a number of different ways these health care services can be provided—at home or in a facility.

All long-term care costs, particularly assisted living, rose sharply in 2020, according to Genworth’s latest annual Cost of Care Survey. The rises were due in part to increased costs brought on by the coronavirus pandemic. ...

COVID vaccines are starting to roll out to nursing homes across the country, signaling the beginning of the end of the pandemic. Once your loved one has had both doses of the vaccine, you may be able to visit, but...

Many employers offer critical illness insurance as part of their benefits package. What is this insurance, and is it worth purchasing? Before paying for a plan, you should read the fine print and consider alternatives. ...