Saturday Boston Globe Article

Did anyone read the Boston Globe article on Saturday regarding home health aides and concern about financial and other abuse? What the Globe failed to make clear was that this is the PCA program where disabled people (or elders) hire the worker themselves and the state reimburses them. We have always thought that this program was fraught with risks. It seems that these abuses have escalated.

The Globe did not mention that if there was an agency managing these employees then the client would have some measure of protection. There would be background checks in place and supervision. There would also be professional insurance to protect the client. The Globe seems to be calling for more oversight in the program and a departmente created at the state. Massachusetts doesn't need anymore overwhelmed departments. They should allow disabled people to use the state home care program if they are so concerned. Here is the link...Do you have any thoughts?

Some days are better

Having a day....

Some days it is not easy to be the owner of a home care agency....

Just Came to my Email- Senior Housing Resource

A new edition of the 12-page booklet entitled, “Senior Housing – What You Need to Know” is now available through the National Academy of Elder Law Attorneys (NAELA) and SNAPforSeniors.

The Center for Special Needs Trust Administration and The Center for Medicare Set-Aside Administration generously sponsored the printing of this booklet in recognition of the crucial role that knowledge plays in the important decision making process of selecting senior housing.

The booklet is intended for distribution to seniors, their families, friends and advocates as a primer outlining the factors one should consider when thinking about a move into senior housing.

You may order a quantity of the booklets at no cost to have on hand for distribution.

The companion to this educational booklet is the NAELA Senior Housing Locator, a comprehensive, objective Web-based decision-support tool including more than 60,000 listings of senior housing communities, a home health directory with quality indicators and resources to help consumers and professionals simplify the process.

If you have any questions or feedback please e-mail SNAPforSeniors or call 206-575-0728 x2013. We look forward to continuing to provide you with resources and tools that empower you to effectively serve your clients.

Sincerely,
The National Academy of Elder Law Attorneys and SNAPforSeniors

Fun Night Part TWO- A Night in Provence (or Beverly, MA)

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Eileen Berman and Stephen (continuing to entertain) are discussing French food by the wines.
Heather from Essex Park and Lisa Furtado from Right at Home are chatting it up in the top picture.

Dinner is served!

Fun Night- Eurostoves

NO, Francine and Lynne did not have to go get a rooster for our Night in Provence cooking class, but I just saw that picture and I thought it would be funny. Right at Home and our terrific referral sources had a great night of cooking, eating and drinking at Eurostoves last week.

Phyllis from the Atrium baked dessert with her colleague Ruth and Sharyn Russell.

Below we see the crew from New England Rehab and Stephen Spano and Lynne Nieman from Right at Home. Stephen chose to spend his time entertaining the hard working cooks!