Author: mallika

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  • Medication management

    Medication management

    Medication management should be straight forward, right? After all, we’ve all probably taken prescription medications at some point in our lives. This shouldn’t be hard, right? Yes, and, well, no. Here are some things to keep in mind: Picking up refills from the pharmacy: While picking up routine refills is, well, routine and anyone including…

  • Does insurance cover any part of home aide services?

    Does insurance cover any part of home aide services?

    Argh! Navigating an insurance provider’s policies can be challenging to say the least. It is not easy to decipher how things work, or how to set things up for the long term with the patient’s interests in mind. Here is what I learned and what you need to keep in mind: Hospital Social Worker can…

  • My elderly parent needs in-home care — now what?

    My elderly parent needs in-home care — now what?

    When my mother suffered a stroke, we struggled to come to terms with many things. While we were grateful that we got her to the ER in time and that she would recover some of her physical abilities, it was devastating to deal with the fact that my once-active mother would need daily help with…