Tag: Medicaid MLTC
Expert insights, care strategies, and local NYC guidance β more articles on this topic.
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Home Care Paperwork Checklist for NYC Families: Documents to Gather Before You Apply
Missing paperwork is one of the most common reasons home care gets delayed in New York City. This checklist covers every document…
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Leaving a Nursing Home to Live at Home in NYC: How the Move Back Works
Leaving a nursing home for home is possible for many New Yorkers. Here is how discharge planning, Open Doors, Medicaid home care…
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Medical Alert Systems and Home Care in New York: Does Medicaid Cover a PERS Button?
New York Medicaid can cover a PERS medical alert button for people who are at risk and alone. Here is who qualifies,…
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Getting to Appointments: Access-A-Ride, Medicaid Transportation and Aide Escorts in NYC
How NYC families use Medicaid transportation, Access-A-Ride and a home care aide escort so a parent gets to every appointment safely.
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Meals on Wheels and Home Care in NYC: How to Get Both and How They Work Together
How to sign a parent up for home-delivered meals in NYC, how to arrange home care at the same time, and how…
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Keeping the Same Home Health Aide: How to Request an Aide and Protect Continuity of Care
How to ask for a specific home health aide, what agencies can and cannot promise, and how to keep the same aide…
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When a Parent Refuses the Aide After Care Starts: What Families in NYC Can Do
A parent who sends the aide away usually still needs help. Here is how NYC families find the real reason, adjust the…
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Power of Attorney, Health Care Proxy and Home Care: Who Can Sign for a Parent in New York
Which document lets you sign for a parent in New York: power of attorney for finances and Medicaid, health care proxy for…
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Winter Safety for Seniors at Home in NYC: Heat, Ice, Power Outages and When to Add Care
Heat, ice, blackouts and isolation are the biggest winter risks for older New Yorkers. Here is how to prepare and when adding…
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Medicaid Home Care When Your Parent Owns a Home in NYC: Does the House Count?
Owning a home usually does not block Medicaid home care in New York. Here is when the house is exempt, how rental…
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Home Care in a Walk-Up Building: Stairs, Safety and Getting Out in NYC
Stairs decide whether an older New Yorker in a walk-up gets out at all. Practical fixes, how an aide helps on the…
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Discharged on a Friday: Bridging the Weekend Gap in Home Care After a NYC Hospital Stay
A Friday discharge can leave your parent home before any services start. Here is how to plan the first weekend, restart Medicaid…