Resources
Join Melissa Sprouse Browne as she talks with Anna Edmonds on the Navigating in Reverse podcast about working with professional caregivers.
The Senior Smart Show Podcast
Join us for informative and lively discussions of timely topics in senior care. We educate you about the many areas involved in caring for a loved one. Hosted by senior care expert and author Melissa Sprouse Browne. Click here for episodes of The Senior Smart Show.
In-Home Care and Assistance
Cora Care is your source for in-home care in the Midlands of South Carolina. We are a locally owned, family firm that specializes in assisting seniors and their families with activities of daily living. Our dedicated staff is available to be with your loved one for companionship, help with bathing, medication reminders, light housekeeping, meal preparation, transportation to doctor's appointments, shopping and more. Cora Care provides care in Richland and Lexington Counties. For assistance, call 803-791-8086.
The Caregiver's Training Program
Are you caring for an aging parent? We can help.
"I remember thinking when I was a child how lucky I was because my parents were older. My father was fifty five years old when I was born, so my parents were a bit older than most of my peers. It was a blessing to have the privilege of wonderful parents who taught me so much and set an incredible example for me. And, I hope, I turned out to be a blessing for them, as I had the honor of caring for them in the last years of their lives." – Melissa Sprouse Browne, author.
As we grow older, the baby boomers, Generation X, millennials and everyone in between will be touched in some way by the issues of elder care. It is a never-ending maze of doctors, specialists, health care facility choices, hospice, estate planning, benefits and stress. You find yourself asking so many questions:
- How do you know if your parent needs at-home care, an assisted living facility or skilled nursing care?
- When do you make a move, and better yet, how do you approach your parents with the discussion?
- How do you convince your parent it's not safe for him to drive anymore?
- How do you protect the family assets while maintaining eligibility for government benefits?
- How do you pay for it all?
The Caregiver's Training Program provides guidance on everything from basic mobility aids to dealing with Alzheimer's Disease, Parkinson Disease and more. This book is designed to help you manage the day to day aspects of your parent's care, written in plain language understandable by anyone.
Long Term Care Insurance
A Shopper’s Guide to Long-Term Care Insurance
This guide presents current and potential users of long-term care insurance with valuable information. For those considering the purchase of long-term care insurance, buyers’ guidelines are incorporated in a consumer-friendly, easy-to-read format. The guide includes an overview of long-term care insurance, as well as payment and purchasing options, worksheets, shopping tips and the various policy and benefit plans available. The guide also contains a comprehensive contact list for every state insurance department. Updated annually.
Download A Shopper’s Guide to Long-Term Care Insurance from the NAIC
Choosing a Medigap Policy
Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services: Choosing a Medigap Policy
Follow the link below to learn about:
• Medicare Supplement Insurance (Medigap) policies
• What Medigap policies cover
• Your rights to buy a Medigap policy
• How to buy a Medigap policy
Choosing a Medigap Policy