In this episode of Life Happens, Kim Hegwood is joined by Melissa Batchelor to discuss an essential topic for families: How to Choose a Quality Nursing Home. Melissa shares her expert advice on what families should look for when selecting a nursing home, starting with the key factors that define quality care and the types of services provided to those who qualify. Together, they cover the various ways nursing home care can be funded, highlighting financial considerations to keep in mind.
Melissa emphasizes the importance of visiting potential nursing homes in person to evaluate the environment firsthand and offers insights on critical questions families should ask during these visits. The episode also explores additional resources available to help families make well-informed decisions, providing a valuable guide for anyone navigating the process of finding the best care for their loved ones.
Contact Melissa:
Website: www.MelissaBPhD.com
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/MelissaBPhD
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/melissa-batchelor-murphy/
X (formerly Twitter): https://x.com/melissabphd
YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCs8oeiZlJGQJzTE6Yan4hXw
TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@melissabphd
Apple Podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/this-is-getting-old-podcast-with-melissa-b-phd/id1500358654
Amazon Podcast: https://music.amazon.com/podcasts/73a24c9f-ed47-4609-92af-2cda1fbdee3b/this-is-getting-old-podcast-with-melissa-b-phd
Pandora Radio: https://www.pandora.com/podcast/this-is-getting-old-podcast-with-melissa-b-phd/PC:1000512825
Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/4qtSvfaX9unEaDd2nsWm7M
About Melissa:
Dr. Melissa Batchelor is a board-certified gerontological registered nurse and family nurse practitioner with over 25 years of experience caring for older adults and their families. She is a Professor and Director of The George Washington University’s Center for Aging, Health and Humanities. She hosts a top 10% globally ranked podcast called This is Getting Old: Moving Towards an Age-Friendly World where she talks about aging, age-friendly initiatives, and Alzheimer’s disease
Author Bio
Kim Hegwood
Managing Attorney
Kim Hegwood is the Founder and Managing Attorney of Your Legacy Legal Care®, a Houston-based estate planning and elder law firm she established in 1998. A graduate of South Texas College of Law, Kim was inspired to focus her practice on elder law and estate planning after watching her own grandparents struggle with the challenges of aging. With nearly 30 years of experience, she helps families with wills, trusts, powers of attorney, Medicaid planning, and asset protection.
Kim is a Certified Dementia Practitioner and a member of the National Academy of Elder Law Attorneys, and her firm has been named Best Trust & Estate Law Firm by the Houston Chronicle. A mother of three, she spends her free time with her children and grandchildren and volunteers with several local charities.
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