by Twyla Sketchley | Apr 17, 2013 | Caregivers
Thank you to the Tallahassee Democrat for meeting with me and publishing their own editorial about the risks of potential legislation that would harm family member caregivers. http://www.tallahassee.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=2013304130002 The value of caregivers...
by Twyla Sketchley | Mar 17, 2013 | Caregivers
What is Respite Care? A Necessary Service to Help Caregivers Maintain Their Health and Personal Life. Respite Care is temporary or short-term care for an elderly or disabled person provided by someone other than the regular caregiver. Respite Care provides a...
by Twyla Sketchley | Mar 7, 2013 | Financial Assistance
As someone who advocates for seniors everyday, I was disturbed by the Associated Press article running in many Florida papers February 24-25, 2013: “DCF: Medicaid paying nursing home bill for wealthy.” The article carried only information from a...
by Twyla Sketchley | Mar 5, 2013 | Estate Planning
Many of us have beloved pets. I have two cats, Zorro & Zinnia. One question that individuals fail to ask when doing planning for who will care for them when they can no longer care for themselves is: What happens to my pets when I need someone to care for me?...
