Since its inception in 1965, seniors across the country take advantage of the Medicare program. Having protective coverage is prudent as you age because it helps ease the financial burden on you and your family by allowing you to save. Medicare’s re-enrollment period for the 2020 calendar year is currently underway (October 16–December 7, 2019).
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Long-Term Care Insurance – Do I Need It?
A Quick Guide from Your Friends at Wesley Enhanced Living
Among the different insurance policies available, a long-term care policy may rank right below health coverage. Many of us think that our medical insurance or Medicaid and Medicare will cover our long-term needs. Medicare includes portions of long-term care, but it is under specific circumstances and for no more than 100 days. It’s important to make smart decisions, early, so that you can enjoy the type of retirement you’ve always dreamed of. To start, understand the differences between traditional health care and long-term care insurance.
Homeopathic Remedies for Common Illnesses
Useful Suggestions from Your Friends at Wesley Enhanced Living
To those who are unfamiliar, homeopathy may seem like a buzz word. It is also commonly misunderstood as another name for ‘home remedies’. It is, however, a medical system revived in the 18th century by a German physician and botanist named Christian Friedrich Samuel Hahnemann. The premise behind the system is the belief that the body can heal itself. By using a “like cures like” approach, tiny amounts of natural substances like plants, herbs, flowers, etc. are used to trigger your body’s natural defenses and stimulate the healing process. Many people use homeopathic options for common ailments like colds, coughs, headaches, and nausea.
Steps to Reduce the Risk of Shingles
Helpful Tips from Your Friends at Wesley Enhanced Living
Of the many childhood diseases you may have incurred, chickenpox may be the most widely recognized. The itchy, blistering bumps would leave you continuously wanting to scratch, but after an outbreak, there was no concern for recurrence. Unfortunately, the chickenpox virus, varicella-zoster (VZV), never actually leaves your body, and can rear its ugly head in the form of a more painful disease called shingles later in life. In fact, about one in three people in the U.S. will develop shingles in their lifetime.
Served Your Country? Don’t Forget Your Veteran’s Benefits for Your Senior Years
If you spent any time serving the nation’s military on foreign soil or here at home, you understand the sacrifices made. You served your country well and now deserve to take advantages of the many benefits the Veteran’s Administration has to offer for senior care needs.
Seek out your VA benefits, available to residents living in personal care, while living at a Wesley Enhanced Living community. We offer different lifestyle options to ensure you enjoy living life to its fullest as you age. Discover the best living alternative for you, including independent living, personal care, skilled nursing, and memory care.
