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Get your knowledge of Michigan's Medicaid rules into shape!
Join us for another session of ELM's
Long-Term Care Medicaid Boot Camp!
Friday, August 12 in Grand Rapids
With this training as a foundation, you can become a knowledgeable, effective Medicaid planner and counselor for older adults and their families.
Click here to register today!
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New Rule for Social Security and SSI
Beginning May 1, 2011, elders, veterans, and the disabled can rest a bit easier as a new federal rule kicks in that will limit creditors' ability to seize funds from Social Security, Supplemental Security Income (SSI), VA, and other federal benefits held in bank accounts in favor of direct deposit or prepaid cards.
For more information, click here.
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End of an Era for Social Security Checks
by Robert Carowitz, Hotline Attorney
The United States Department of the Treasury has announced that as of March 1, 2013, it will no longer be sending out paper checks for Social Security benefits and other federal benefits.
For the full article, click here.
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Remember the buddy system? In extremely hot weather, get a buddy!
Remember the summers of your youth? There were all kinds of activities that required a buddy. We called it the buddy system. Swimming, hiking, camping, riding bikes, playing at the park....a buddy was always part of the fun and part of safety precautions.
High summer temperatures pose potential health threats for older adults, particularly for people without air conditioning. If you have a loved one, friend or neighbor who will be living in high heat and humidity this summer, get back to a buddy system! Check on your buddy twice a day! Get the whole family involved and have children, grandchildren and extended family check-in and on older adults who might be at risk.
Why is this so important? Because people over age 65 are more prone to heat stress than younger people.
Get more tips and resources at www.elderlawofmi.org. |
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Palliative Health Care: A Human Right?
In a blog post for the Open Society Foundations, Paul Silva writes about the role of palliative care in today's health care world. Click here to read Silva's post.
What is palliative care? Click here to find out.
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