How Hard Is It to Get Into Assisted Living? Getting into assisted living is generally not difficult, but it does require meeting health and...
Home care and assisted living both help seniors with daily needs, but they differ in setting, scope, and cost. Home care provides one-on-one assistance...
Can You Force a Family Member Into Assisted Living? No, in most cases you cannot legally force a competent adult into assisted living. Seniors...
What Happens to Elderly Who Have No Money? No senior should be left without care simply because of limited income. In Wichita and across...
Does Assisted Living Take All Your Income? No, assisted living does not automatically take all your income. Instead, families pay a monthly fee directly...
Yes, in many cases seniors in assisted living can continue driving, as long as they hold a valid driver’s license, are physically able, and...
Standard health insurance and Medicare do not usually cover assisted living room and board. However, long-term care insurance, veterans’ benefits, and specific Medicaid programs...
Medicare does not pay for most long-term nursing home (custodial) care. It can, however, cover short-term skilled nursing facility (SNF) care after a qualifying...
Yes, most residents in assisted living have the freedom to come and go, as long as outings align with safety needs and the resident’s...
Yes, residents generally retain the right to come and go, within the parameters of safety and their care plan. Assisted living is designed to...