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Howard Gleckman, Caring for our Parents

Driving Senior Services Over the Fiscal Cliff

November 7, 2012 | Howard Gleckman, Caring for our Parents

With the election behind him, Barack Obama’s first item of business will be dealing with the fiscal cliff–that toxic combination of tax increases and automatic spending cuts that are due to kick in on Jan 2, unless Congress acts to delay or replace them with a long-term deficit reduction plan.  Going over the cliff would mean deep cuts in a […]

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We Need Better Ways to Train and Support Family Caregivers

October 12, 2012 | Howard Gleckman, Caring for our Parents

Last week, I wrote about an important new survey of family caregivers that shows nearly half are performing work that is often done by nurses, such as managing medications, caring for wounds, and operating medical equipment. The report, by AARP and United Hospital Fund, sheds important light on the often unrecognized role of these family caregivers. And […]

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Reverse Mortgages Fall Short of Their Potential, Says a New Government Report

July 25, 2012 | Howard Gleckman, Caring for our Parents

Reverse mortgages, which hold great promise as a way for the frail elderly to pay for long-term care costs while living at home, are failing to do the job. Few homeowners ever take out these loans, and those who do, paradoxically, may be putting their financial security in old age at greater risk. According to […]

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A Hospital Stay—In Your Own Home

June 13, 2012 | Howard Gleckman, Caring for our Parents

 What if you could be admitted to the hospital—in your own bedroom? That’s the idea of a health care model called Hospital at Home, which is aimed at elderly patients with diseases such as congestive heart failure, emphysema, urinary tract infections, or pneumonia. According to a new study published in the journal Health Affairs, people […]

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Why Do Hill Republicans Want to Make Home and Community Care So Hard?

May 8, 2012 | Howard Gleckman, Caring for our Parents

Why would House Republicans slash programs that make it possible for the frail elderly and adults with disabilities to live at home? Especially since the alternative would often be more costly nursing home care. GOP lawmakers say they support Medicaid’s Home and Community Based programs that provide long-term services and supports in the community rather than […]

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Sen. Corker: Long-Term Care is “Heading for a National Crisis”

April 18, 2012 | Howard Gleckman, Caring for our Parents

Senator Bob Corker (R-Tenn) warned today that long-term care financing is “a major train wreck” and “heading for a national crisis.” Corker, the senior Republican on the Senate Aging Committee, said he was very worried about the viability of private long-term care insurance and added , “there is no doubt there is a public sector role” […]

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What Would Happen to Senior Care if the Supreme Court Strikes Down Health Reform

March 28, 2012 | Howard Gleckman, Caring for our Parents

The fate of many important health reforms aimed directly at seniors is in the hands of the Supreme Court.  While the public has focused most of its attention on whether the High Court will strike down the individual mandate in the 2010 health reform law, the justices today are hearing arguments about another critical issue: What should happen to the […]

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The Role Home Health Aides Should Play in Caring for the Frail Elderly

March 1, 2012 | Howard Gleckman, Caring for our Parents

I spent this morning at an interesting Capitol Hill conference on an important—but often ignored —topic: What role should home health aides play in the delivery of care to people with chronic disease? Health care providers and policy experts are spending lots of time thinking about ways to better integrate medical and personal care. They […]

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