Curtis Care Management

Many people, especially seniors feel very lonely around the holiday season. But this particular population will feel this pain year...

The senate finance committee report published on November 3 warns against wide spread Medicare Advantage Plan marketing misconduct. This...

"What challenges does aging pose to individuals and society at large? What causes aging at the cellular and molecular level? What if we...

Have you ever heard of "Olmstead"? It is only one of the most important Supreme Court decisions in the past 25 years! Twenty-three years...

“My Care Manager” – The Aging Life Care Association has created a video that has both care managers and their clients talking about...

The National Academies of Sciences has published "The National Imperative to Improve Nursing Home Quality: Honoring Our Commitment to...

Specialized equipment is expensive, specialized automobiles are very very expensive. But when you are stuck in a wheelchair and want to...

Greg O'Brien is an award winning journalist who decided to chronicle his journey with Alzheimers. He was originally diagnosed at age 60,...

(CBS report on home health aide shortage - December 15, 2021) I've known about the home health aide shortage for many years now, every...

I would like to end 2021 with an uplifting and fun post to my blog. I don't think there is anything much more uplifting and fun than...

I did a double take when I first read the title of this article. I was thrilled to read that it is actually true! Researchers at the...

New York State has announced that the "look back" for Community Medicaid applications has been postponed until April of 2022. This means...

This is "National Family Caregivers Month" Above all caregivers need support, support means not just emotional support but much more...

Unfortunately as we age our driving skills may be not that up to snuff as they were in our 30's. There is some help out there for older...

Do you have a loved one in a nursing home? Do you have some quality of care issues regarding your loved one in the facility? If so then...

Yes, it is late September, up here in the North East the leaves are starting to change, the temperature is cooler and it's time to get...

We no longer use straight jackets to restrain patients who "act out" but the use of "chemical restraints" is still a widely used practice...

In a huge policy shift President Biden will now require nursing home staff in the USA to be vaccinated again COVID. This is welcome news...

Ulster County Office on Aging has re-opened their senior community cafes throughout the county! The cafes provide lunch for seniors over...

The Marbletown SSIP-209 chapter (clockwise from bottom left): ViVi Hlavsa, Susan Curcio, Marlene Castro, Craig McKernin, Laurie Silver,...