by Kim Barnes | Mar 3, 2023 | Insurance / Medicare, Legal
Can Medicaid help your aging parent? There is so much confusion about Medicaid. Some get it mixed up with Medicare. Some think you have to be flat broke to qualify. Some think it will put you in “dumps”. Some think it’s not worth the hassle. But...
by Kim Barnes | Feb 19, 2023 | Media
Couple talks about why they started Parenting Aging Parents. Kim & Mike Barnes are interviewed by the Austin American-Statesman about how their personal experiences led to the creation of Parenting Aging Parents. They also share some important conversations adult...
by Kim Barnes | Jan 26, 2023 | Housing
How does your elderly parent age in place? When we think of “home care”, we’re usually referring to bringing in a caregiver to help an aging parent who needs some extra assistance. But we can’t forget that their actual home needs care, too!...
by Kim Barnes | Jan 12, 2023 | Health, Quality of Life
Does your aging parent need hospice? They might benefit sooner than you think. There is a lot of confusion and many misconceptions about Hospice. One is that it’s only for someone in the last few weeks of life. But that’s not the case. It’s about...
by Kim Barnes | Dec 30, 2022 | Alzheimer's / Dementia, Quality of Life
When caregivers need a break. Your aging parent lives with you. You need to work or you need to run an errand or you have an appointment. What do you do if you can’t leave them alone? Or maybe your elderly parent lives alone and needs more care and social...
