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A MUST READ for CAREGIVERS, part II 150 150 Lauren Ellerman

A MUST READ for CAREGIVERS, part II

I have finished the book – a BITTERSWEET SEASON, Caring for our Aging Parents and Ourselves. I have carried it everywhere with me the last few weeks, trying to squeeze in a few minutes here and there. It is so very well done and insightful. And it is also so very honest. There is no…

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VIRGINIA COALITION FOR THE PREVENTION OF ELDER ABUSE 150 150 Dan Frith
  • Dan Frith

VIRGINIA COALITION FOR THE PREVENTION OF ELDER ABUSE

I want to share with our readers an experience I had a couple of weeks ago. I attended (and made a presentation at) the 17th annual meeting of the Virginia Coalition for the Prevention of Elder Abuse in Virginia Beach, Virginia. I was blown away by the numbers of nurses, Ombudsmen, Adult Protective Service workers,…

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ANTI-PSYCHOTIC DRUGS IN NURSING HOMES – SCARY STUFF! 150 150 Dan Frith
  • Dan Frith

ANTI-PSYCHOTIC DRUGS IN NURSING HOMES – SCARY STUFF!

Federal investigators have found that many elderly nursing home residents with dementia are prescribed antipsychotic drugs (like Seroquel, Risperdal, and Zyprexa) despite the increased risk of death that these medications pose. According to a report released last month by the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Office of the Inspector General (OIG), 88 percent…

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SO YOUR PARENTS NEED CARE — WHO, HOW, WILL YOU PROVIDE? 150 150 Lauren Ellerman

SO YOUR PARENTS NEED CARE — WHO, HOW, WILL YOU PROVIDE?

Are you a caregiver…? Of any kind?Visit a loved one a nursing home?Provide for assistance with activity of daily living?Pay bills, write checks, etc? Do you work full time? Are you raising your own kids?How does this balance work? Are you empty? Exhausted? Is it necessary that you be the provider? Most of us who…

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STRENGTH IN NUMBERS 150 150 Lauren Ellerman

STRENGTH IN NUMBERS

What if one employee says to their employer, “I am not signing this non-compete. It is unfair, over broad and I will not sign it.” Do you think the employer will negotiate?Be reasonable?Try to make amends? NOPE. Neither do I. I think the employer will say – “fine, sign and stay. Refuse and pack your…

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TOUR GUIDE TO ELDERCARE 150 150 Lauren Ellerman

TOUR GUIDE TO ELDERCARE

When I looked at Colleges, I often attended formal tours where a student tour guide walked us around and explained various aspect of campus life, etc. When we hired a paralegal last year, we walked her around our office and explained how things worked, where her office would be, etc. When you go to a…

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A BITTER SWEET SEASON – Part II 150 150 Lauren Ellerman

A BITTER SWEET SEASON – Part II

Earlier this week I wrote about a wonderful resource, a newly published book I was reading called A Bittersweet Season – Caring for Our Aging Parents and Ourselves, by Jane Gross. Gross wrote a book on caregiving and navigating the system of healthcare, related legal issues, etc., because she and her brother were forced into…

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A MUST READ for CAREGIVERS, part I 150 150 Lauren Ellerman

A MUST READ for CAREGIVERS, part I

I went to a large bookstore last night and found this gem smiling at me from the NEW RELEASES table: “A Bitter-Sweet Season, Caring for Our Aging Parents, and Ourselves,” by Jane Gross. I bought it for many reasons. Some personal. Some professional. I spend my days advising families how to navigate the web of…

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PRESS YOUR LUCK (& your employment agreement) 150 150 Lauren Ellerman

PRESS YOUR LUCK (& your employment agreement)

I vaguely recall a game show from the 1980’s called Press your Luck. Something on the game show required contestants to press a button and I recall many older women jumping wildly screaming “no whammies no whammies no whammies.” A whammy, was some kind of cartoon monster that made you lose a turn (and looked…

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LOCAL HEADLINES IN SW VIRGINIA 150 150 Lauren Ellerman

LOCAL HEADLINES IN SW VIRGINIA

Today’s Roanoke Times had the following headlines: Rabid Bobcat brings fight to doorstep Global Warming may be storm culprit Senior Population Swells in most areas Misspent funds point to problem Now which of those headlines is really no surprise at all? And don’t tell me the Bobcat was predictable. It’s the SENIOR population swelling in…

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FIDUCIARY DUTY UNDER VIRGINIA LAW 150 150 Lauren Ellerman

FIDUCIARY DUTY UNDER VIRGINIA LAW

While you are employed by a company, regardless of whether you have a contract of employment, you are not to compete with that employer, as a matter of Virginia Common law. Example: Work in a used car lot – open your own on the side and tell customers about your great deals Work for commercial…

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THE MEDICAL MALPRACTICE REFORM DEBATE 150 150 Dan Frith
  • Dan Frith

THE MEDICAL MALPRACTICE REFORM DEBATE

It seems you can’t go anywhere without hearing comments that lawyers and medical malpractice lawsuits are ruining America! Those individuals who hold this opinion believe that there are too many frivolous lawsuits filed against health care providers and that many good doctors are leaving the profession as a result. The allegations are horrible…but are they…

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