Patricia E. Kefalas Dudek
Advocate for Elders, People
with Disabilities
and Their Families

Elder Care

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practice areas)




Articles & Publications

Dental Care for Seniors (Caring.com - 7/9/09)
Dental hygiene may easily be overlooked, but it's an important part of keeping an aging loved one comfortable and healthy

Elder Care Practice Tips (Sanford J. Mall)
In the midst of our efforts to learn the new Medicaid rules and how the implementation of the Deficit Reduction Act of 2005 in Michigan will affect our clients, it is easy to lose sight of the main objective of eldercare planning - improving / enhancing the quality of life of the elder.

Health Care Delivered as it Should Be (New York Times - 1/8/09)
Hardly anyone has a good word to say about this country’s fragmented system for delivering and paying for long-term care, with one exception: the PACE program, which many experts laud as long-term care done right.

Kaiser Daily Health Policy Report (KaiserNetwork.org - Jan. 17, 2008)
USA Today examined how a "projected long-term explosion of health care costs could force sweeping changes" in Medicare, private health insurance and Social Security, as part of a series on the effects of the retirement of baby boomers.

Organizations and Services

ElderPost.com
Meant to be a kind of Craigslist for eldercare, the site offers free classifieds for seniors, caregivers with listings of equipment, products and services, some free and some for hire.

State Ombudsmen List - June, 2007 - A list of state advocates. If you do not get the type of response you need, please contact me for a local PI or Elder Care Lawyer: pdudek@pekdadvocacy.com.

Resources: Websites & Blogs
Senior Truth - Ed Long
Impartial info for seniors and families on elder care, law, finances, consumer protection and more.
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