How to Vote While Living in a Nursing Home
Voting is an important facet of democracy, but for many seniors, it can become increasingly difficult to get to the polls. For seniors who live in nursing homes, it can be even more challenging. [...]
Florida Right to Medical Marijuana Initiative finds support with seniors
In November, the Florida Medical Marijuana Legalization Initiative, also known as Amendment 2, will be on the ballot again after its defeat in 2014. The amendment has been surrounded by [...]
NYT: Forced arbitration clauses in nursing home contracts hurt seniors
In a recent New York Times article called “Nursing Home Residents Still Vulnerable to Abuse,” the author discusses how federal regulations fail nursing home residents by not protecting them from [...]
Dept. of Elder Affairs designates Tallahassee as first Dementia Caring Community in Fla.
Leon County and the City of Tallahassee are the first Dementia Caring Community in Florida, under a new designation in April 2016 by Sam Verghese, Secretary of the Florida Department of Elder [...]
How to Become a Florida Resident
Becoming a Florida Resident can lead to significant benefits in access to both beautiful beaches and tax benefits. One of the most important steps to becoming a resident is submitting a [...]
Obtaining a Florida Death Certificate
In order to obtain a death certificate for a death that occurred in Florida, you can fill out the form available from the link below and mail it with payment (amount determined through form) to: [...]
How do recent changes in Medicare rules affect access to Speech Generating Devices for patients?
Medicare has changed their coverage of Speech Generating Devices which affects many people’s access to devices they rely on to communicate. In April of 2014, Medicare changed their [...]
New law signed by President Obama will require hospitals to provide Observation Status notice to patients:
When an individual goes to the hospital, they may not be admitted right away. If one is not “admitted” to the hospital, Medicare will not pay for hospitalization and a patient may have a large [...]
Who is entitled to a Veteran’s Educational and Training Benefits?
The Survivors’ and Dependents’ Educational Assistance (DEA) program provides that certain dependents of Veterans completely disabled or killed in active duty are eligible to receive educational [...]
How Does Your State Rank Regarding Long Term Care?
A: A new study from AARP indicates long term care varies dramatically in cost and quality depending on where a person lives in the United State. You can find the ‘scorecard’ that ranks all the [...]
