Linda A Curtis, LMSW
Dementia- one family's journey
Dementia is a cruel disease, not only for the individual going through it but for the family. The experience is different for every...
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Linda A Curtis, LMSW
- Apr 2
- 1 min
Nursing Home Closure
The Thompson House Residential and Rehabilitative Care Facility will be closing down. This facility located in Rhinebeck in Dutchess...
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Linda A Curtis, LMSW
- Mar 23
- 1 min
Medicare Savings Programs
The Medicare Savings Program is a benefit for all lower income New Yorkers. This year the income levels have been substantially raised...
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Linda A Curtis, LMSW
- Mar 8
- 1 min
Sepsis is Deadly
Sepsis is a term most people are not familiar with. But it is a medical condition that can come on quickly and without many outward...
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Linda A Curtis, LMSW
- Jan 20
- 2 min
Nursing Homes Use of Antipsychotic Drugs to Control Patients
Sadly people with advanced dementia at times may not be able to control their own behaviors. They may wander out of their homes in the...
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Linda A Curtis, LMSW
- Jan 10
- 1 min
NYS Medicaid Increase in Income & Resource Limits!!
Seniors applying for Medicare Savings Program
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Linda A Curtis, LMSW
- Jan 4
- 1 min
New York State to Enforce Minimum Staffing in Nursing Homes
New York State passed a law in 2021 establishing staffing minimums at nursing homes that will now begin to be enforced. Up to 75% of...
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Linda A Curtis, LMSW
- Dec 27, 2022
- 2 min
"The Great Resignation"
This is the time of the "Great Resignation" We are seeing thousands and thousands of nurses, physicians and other medical professionals...
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Linda A Curtis, LMSW
- Dec 6, 2022
- 1 min
"Who Will Care for "Kinless" Seniors?"
Many people, especially seniors feel very lonely around the holiday season. But this particular population will feel this pain year...
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Linda A Curtis, LMSW
- Nov 10, 2022
- 1 min
Wide Spread Medicare Advantage Plan Marketing Misconduct
The senate finance committee report published on November 3 warns against wide spread Medicare Advantage Plan marketing misconduct. This...
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Linda A Curtis, LMSW
- Oct 16, 2022
- 1 min
"A Closer Look at Aging"
"What challenges does aging pose to individuals and society at large? What causes aging at the cellular and molecular level? What if we...
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Linda A Curtis, LMSW
- Jun 22, 2022
- 1 min
What is Olmstead?
Have you ever heard of "Olmstead"? It is only one of the most important Supreme Court decisions in the past 25 years! Twenty-three years...
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Linda A Curtis, LMSW
- Apr 18, 2022
- 1 min
"My Care Manager.
“My Care Manager” – The Aging Life Care Association has created a video that has both care managers and their clients talking about...
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Linda A Curtis, LMSW
- Apr 7, 2022
- 2 min
Nursing Homes Need Wide-Ranging Systemic Changes
The National Academies of Sciences has published "The National Imperative to Improve Nursing Home Quality: Honoring Our Commitment to...
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Linda A Curtis, LMSW
- Mar 5, 2022
- 1 min
Accessible Cars and Vans
Specialized equipment is expensive, specialized automobiles are very very expensive. But when you are stuck in a wheelchair and want to...
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Linda A Curtis, LMSW
- Jan 23, 2022
- 1 min
"Have You Heard About Greg?"
Greg O'Brien is an award winning journalist who decided to chronicle his journey with Alzheimers. He was originally diagnosed at age 60,...
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Linda A Curtis, LMSW
- Jan 9, 2022
- 3 min
74% of New Yorkers Unable to Find a Home Health Aide
(CBS report on home health aide shortage - December 15, 2021) I've known about the home health aide shortage for many years now, every...
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Linda A Curtis, LMSW
- Dec 30, 2021
- 1 min
Minidonks!
I would like to end 2021 with an uplifting and fun post to my blog. I don't think there is anything much more uplifting and fun than...
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Linda A Curtis, LMSW
- Dec 19, 2021
- 1 min
Stopping Arthritis Before it Starts
I did a double take when I first read the title of this article. I was thrilled to read that it is actually true! Researchers at the...
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Linda A Curtis, LMSW
- Nov 28, 2021
- 1 min
NYS Community Medicaid Look Back Postponed!
New York State has announced that the "look back" for Community Medicaid applications has been postponed until April of 2022. This means...
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