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Housing -Home Care Services Overview, Medicare Certification, And Licensure

Many different services are provided in the homes of elderly Americans to enable them to live independently as long as possible before entering nursing care. These resources include home health services, hospice care, homemaker services, private staff, therapy companies, and dealers of medical equipment and supplies.

National Family Caregiver Support Program

In 2000, the United States Congress enacted the National Family Caregiver Support Program (NFCSP). Although the legislation was originally designed to benefit only caregivers of relatives over the age of 59, it was altered before enactment to also benefit relatives over the age of 59 who were caring for children.

Insurance - Long Term Care - Remedies for Aggrieved Policyholders

Sometimes, the holder of a long-term care insurance contract feels that he or she did not get the benefit of his or her bargain with the insurance company. This may result, for example, from provisions that were clearly delineated in the policy, from items that were in the policy but were not well defined, or from the insurance company overstepping its bounds as an insurer.

Subsidized Guardianships

Grandparents often do not anticipate acting as the sole or primary caregiver for their grandchildren. As a result, they may have inadequate resources to provide adequately when they are called upon to do so. One of the most widely available resources provided to relative caregivers by the federal and state governments are subsidized guardianship programs.

Veterans Benefits - Beyond Health Care

The Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) provides several types of non-health-care benefits to service members who were discharged other than dishonorably from active military service. These benefits include disability benefits, pension benefits, home loan guarantees, life insurance, and burial benefits.