Senior woman with her Care Manager, discussing her healthcare needs

Understanding the Role of Care Managers: When and Why to Consider Professional Support

A special thank you to Julie Latson, Director of Strategic Partnerships at CareFor, for providing today’s guest blog. CareFor was founded in 2000 with the goal of providing a patient-first perspective to in-home care and case management. For more information, …

Medicare Spam: How to Spot Scams and Stay Safe

Medicare Spam: How to Spot Scams and Stay Safe

Is your phone constantly ringing? Do you feel lost trying to figure out what are legitimate calls and what might be someone trying to sell you something, or worse, Medicare spam?! Older adults are often the target of scams. Scammers …

5 Practical Tips for Living on a Fixed Income

Five Practical Tips for Living (and Thriving!) on a Fixed Income

Living in retirement is certainly an adjustment. It can take time to get into a new routine of managing housing, creating a budget, and figuring out changing healthcare needs along with how you’ll spend your time post-career.  One of the …

Five Tips to Prepare for Medicare Annual Election Period (AEP)

Five Tips to Prepare for Medicare AEP

This year’s Medicare Annual Election Period (AEP) is just around the corner. The dates for Medicare AEP are October 15th through December 7th. If the term AEP is new for you, read our blog on the basics for what this …

How to Create and Use Your Medicare.gov Account

How to Create and Use Your Medicare.gov Account

If you’re enrolled in Medicare, you need to create a personal Medicare.gov account. It’s the easiest way to manage all of your information and get the most out of your Medicare plan. When you create a Medicare.gov account, you will …

Top Senior Concerns According to ChatGPT

Top Senior Concerns According to ChatGPT

With all the hype about artificial intelligence (AI) and ChatGPT, I figured I’d give it a try. I asked ChatGPT, “What are seniors worried about right now?” and was pleasantly surprised at the accuracy of the response. Below you will …

Does Medicare Cover the Shingles Vaccine?

Does Medicare Cover the Shingles Vaccine? Yes!

What is Shingles? Most people over the age of 50 know about Shingles, because they’ve heard about how awful it can be from a friend. In case you didn’t know, Shingles is a viral infection (the same virus that causes …

How Physical Therapy can be Key to Maintaining Your Independence as you Age

How Physical Therapy can be Key to Maintaining Your Independence as you Age

Get to know today’s guest author from At Home Telehealth PT! My name is Hayley Belveal and I’m a mobile physical therapist and owner of At Home Telehealth PT. With At Home Telehealth PT, I bring the clinic to you! …

Shaping the Future of Medicare: Advocating for Change

Shaping the Future of Medicare: Advocating for Change

I’ve always walked to the beat of my own drum. I didn’t outwardly challenge the status quo, but quietly questioned it. As I became an adult, I developed the courage and confidence to voice my questions. My moral compass is …