In your caregiving journey, it's a safe bet that at some point you'll have to deal with the management at some type of senior living facility, be it assisted living, a nursing home, skilled nursing, or even independent living. In this episode, we talk with experienced senior living executive Denise Chadwick Wright about the best way to ensure it's a smooth experience. Also, learn about the addition to Nana's apartment that could end up being the subject of many future "How's your mom?" segments!

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After a weather-related crisis in their area (which someone in our household managed to avoid) Jennifer and Steve decided to do an entire episode talking about how to avoid bad weather getting in the way of caring for your elderly loved one.

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Jennifer and Steve return from winter break with a wide-ranging discussion with medical social worker Robin Hollar. She gives a number of great tips on how to make assisted living facilities more affordable.

Links mentioned in this episode: Medicaid state waivers list: https://www.medicaid.gov/medicaid/section-1115-demo/demonstration-and-waiver-list/index.html

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