I thought I would get away from posts directly related to Lee County, Cape Coral, and Fort Myers altogether. That being said this definitely effects all patients, clients, their families, caregivers, and everyone in our community. We all have to share the roadways and all too often I see drivers in the left lane creeping…
Attention all drivers
Long Term Care Insurance Headaches
At Abby Services we have helped many residents in Fort Myers, Cape Coral, and the surrounding area find excellent private duty home health caregivers. One challenge for many patients is accessing their Long Term Care Insurance Policy (or LTC Insurance). Often these policies were established years ago. Clients can be unclear about coverage benefits or…
When should a senior driver stop driving?
This is a question that comes up a lot. Unfortunately there is no good answer. In Lee County, Cape Coral, and Fort Myers we have a very large senior population. If you have ever driven in our area there are a lot of bad drivers to begin with. This high number of bad drivers can…
Independent Contractors And Taxes
This post is intended to be a resource for the Private Caregivers we at Abby Services work together with. If you are a client reading this we at Abby Services submit to the IRS a form 1099 on each caregiver working with you who earns over $600 dollars in a year. This form reports to…
So what is a Nurse Registry?
What is a Nurse Registry? Thats a great question and one you may hear a number of answers to depending on who you ask. I will be specifically addressing Florida Nurse Registries since Florida is one of the more progressive states for this type of service. At its simplest a Nurse Registry is a…