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Our guides provide you with the skills, checklists and tips for caring for your loved one. Our content is authored by highly qualified registered nurses with a combined total of 60 years of expertise in various healthcare settings such as acute, community and home care.

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  • Crucial Conversations

    Take Care of Yourself and Prepare Yourself, Crucial Conversations

    Have crucial conversations about future planning, including difficult subjects like disability and death.

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  • Medigap Plan Purchase

    Purchasing a Medicare Supplement (Medigap) Plan

    There are many things to consider when purchasing a Medicare Supplement (Medigap) plan. Here is a helpful step-by-step guide.

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  • Private Duty Nursing

    Caregiving Challenges, What is Private Duty Nursing?

    Your loved one may need complex medical care at home, including ongoing observation and assessment, and you may prefer a nurse do it.

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  • Medicare Advantage Plans (Part C)

    Medicare Advantage Plans (Part C)

    Medicare Advantage (Part C) are Medicare-approved plans sold by private insurance companies and differ from Original Medicare.

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  • Medicare Part D - PDP

    Medicare Part D Prescription Drug Plan (PDP)

    You hear the term "Part D" a lot, and you know it has something to do with prescription drugs, but what is it exactly?

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  • Medicare Enrollment

    Medicare Enrollment Periods

    Medicare enrollment can be an inundating and confusing process, whether it is during an initial, open, special, or general enrollment period.

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  • Medicare and/or Medicaid

    Dually Eligible for Medicare and Medicaid

    Is it possible for my loved one to be eligible for Medicare and Medicaid? How do I know and what does it mean?

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  • Medigap Medicare Supplement

    Medicare Supplement or "Medigap" Plans Explained

    Medicare Supplement plans (Medigap) are additional plans purchased to cover some or all of the costs not covered by Original Medicare (Parts A & B).

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  • Medicare Parts A-D

    What's the Difference Between Medicare Parts A, B, C, & D?

    Even people who already have Medicare may not know the difference between the parts or what services those parts cover.

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  • Medicare Parts

    Original Medicare vs. Medicare Advantage Plans

    The decision whether to go with a Medicare Advantage (MA) plan or stay with Original Medicare (Parts A & B) can be challenging.

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  • Pneumonia Signs & Symptoms

    Pneumonia Signs and Symptoms

    Signs and symptoms of pneumonia vary widely, differ from person to person, and mimic a bad cold or the flu. Know what needs checked.

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  • World Pneumonia Day

    Pneumonia Risk Management and Prevention

    Although older adults are at higher risk for pneumonia and complications, there are several easy means of prevention.

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Helpful is an app to make caregiving easier. We integrate your loved one’s insurance benefits, medical records and caregiving guides into an immediate, accessible and user-friendly experience. Helpful supports your care needs by eliminating administrative tasks and providing technology to support your caregiving experience.

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