Your Inside Look at Arizona’s Health Care Community
Posted in Social Workers on Sep 1st, 2009
In partnership with C.A.R.E.S., JacksonWhite is pleased to announce the release of the new Social Services Toolkit. This Toolkit contains everything from power of attorney forms to cognitive assessment tools and long-term care financial documents. If you are a social worker or health care facility staff, you now have access to all the guidance you [...]
Posted in ALTCS, Medicare, Social Workers on Jul 17th, 2009
Are you thinking about applying for Arizona Long Term Care but are unsure if you or your loved one will qualify? Jackson White offers a free phone analysis. Our Elder Care Coordinator’s are available to answer any questions you may have about the benefits of the program and eligibility criteria. Please don’t hesitate to call [...]
Posted in Alzheimers, Events, Family & Caregiver, Social Workers on Jul 6th, 2009
It’s that time of year again! Please join us in the fight against Alzheimer’s Disease. You can form your team now for the 2009 Memory Walk through the Alzheimer’s Association at www.alz.org. This is a family-friendly event and your four-legged friends are invited to join as well through the dog registration. There are five Memory [...]
Posted in ALTCS, Social Workers on May 6th, 2009
JacksonWhite has provided assistance to thousands of families over the years. Our attorneys are experts in ALTCS and VA rules and procedures. Our team has a reputation for finding the best possible outcome for families in need of long-term healthcare. In addition to experienced attorneys, our Elder Law team is comprised of Elder Care Coordinators, [...]
Posted in Social Workers on May 4th, 2009
Thanks to Paige Hector with C.A.R.E.S – we found this great new resource for nursing facility social workers!! It’s a wonderful collection of journal articles, resources and general information about SW in the LTC setting.
http://www.uiowa.edu/~socialwk/NursingHomeResource/index.html
I got on the listserv and already am getting wonderful information from social services directors and geriatric social workers from across the [...]
Posted in Senior Exploitation, Social Workers on Apr 9th, 2009
Adult Protective Services has a very challenging mission of protecting our most vulnerable of seniors. We, at JacksonWhite, appreciate the magnitude of their responsibility and want to acknowledge their dedication and hard work.
To make reporting easier, DES and Adult Protective Services have created a new online reporting format.
Please follow the link below to access this site. [...]
Posted in ALTCS, Family & Caregiver, Medicare, Social Workers on Mar 12th, 2009
Many of our clients on ALTCS are having issues with Medicare D premiums and copays for medication. I image this is true for all ALTCS recipients with the recent news that ALTCS has stopped the additional prescription coverage. Family members, friends or professionals, can limit this cost for the ALTCS recipient by making sure the individual is dually enrolled with the Medicare D [...]
Posted in ALTCS, Social Workers on Feb 20th, 2009
The 2009 edition of the Arizona Consumers’ Guide to ALTCS and Financing Long-Term Care is here! Some of you have already requested copies and we will be mailing out and delivering those requests over the next couple of days. For those of you who would like one (or several), please fill-out a request form and we’ll make [...]
Posted in ALTCS, Social Workers on Feb 13th, 2009
It is certain that most seniors want to stay at home for as long as possible but the costs of home care can be astronomical! Don’t forget that the ALTCS program also covers home and community based services such as personal care, respite, housekeeping, meals, attendant care and adult day care. Under most circumstances, when the [...]
Posted in Events, Family & Caregiver, Parkinsons, Social Workers on Jan 21st, 2009
February 15th, 2009 marks the 3rd annual Walk the Fight in support of Parkinson’s Disease. This walk is held in order to raise money for continued research, education and outreach to those affected by this disease. You can participate as an individual walker, put together a team or become a business sponsor at one of [...]