Three Steps to Choosing a Guardian for Your Child with Special Needs
Of all of the decisions that
parents  of children with special needs confront, the choice of a guardian
stands out as one of the most difficult because the person serving in that role will essentially have to step into the parents' shoes and take care of the child. And no one can really fill the parents' shoes. But parents don't have to dread this decision, especially if they follow these steps.
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Tips for Successful Wandering (or How to Get Lost and Found)
For June's Dinner Lecture Series, Goddard House in Brookline will have Mike Kincade and Marie Curcio answer the following questions:
- How is wandering not like walking--who wanders?
- Safe and unsafe wandering
- What you should do if a loved-one is missing
- Location/wandering devices--technology update
The program will take place on Thursday, June 26th from 6:00 to 7:30 p.m. at the Goddard House located on 165 Chestnut Street in Brookline. To reserve your seat, call Brandon Fisher at 617.731.8500 ext.110, or e-mail him at bfisher@goddardhouse.org.
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Resource: The Basic Rules for MassHealth Coverage of Nursing Home Care
For all practical purposes,  in the United States the only "insurance" plan for long-term institutional care is Medicaid (called "MassHealth" in Massachusetts). Medicare pays for only about 23 percent of long-term care costs in the United States. Private insurance pays for even less. The result is that most people pay out of their own pockets for long-term care until they become eligible for MassHealth. Click here to learn about MassHealth's own complicated eligibility rules and to download your complimentary legal guide
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