Senior Housing Professionals

Independence doesn’t look the same forever. Over time, needs change—and that’s okay. Reassessing your loved one’s living situation can help ensure safety, dignity, and quality of life. 🏡 This National Independent Living Week, let’s ensure those around us are supported in the healthiest way possible.

In a recent State of MN study, as part of a mixed methods research effort, 231 new Medicaid participants or their proxies, 167 in AL and 64 at home, completed a telephone survey on their services use prior to Medicaid application, prior planning or thinking of how to pay for services once personal resources were exhausted, and experience of spenddown once in AL.

Reaching these eligible participants required a unique, multi-step outreach process; given the abilities of participants to respond, the majority of surveys were completed by proxies.

Among those in AL, 40% reported planning in advance about how to pay for services once needed; 58% knew of government programs to assist and 80% reported their plan included applying to the programs at some time.

The point is, less than half of the people understood the spend down process. This is a critical thing to be prepared for, if you think you may run out of funds before you pass away.

Consider offering some support to a caregiver.

September is World Alzheimer’s Month. 💜
This month we stand with the millions of individuals and families impacted by Alzheimer’s and dementia. Together, we can raise awareness, support caregivers, and work toward a future with better care and understanding.

Before you go off into the sunset, do you have a solid plan for your care and for your loved ones?