Care, Guidance and Human Connection for the Fullest LifeSince 1980, Tidewell Hospice has provided the highest quality care to patients and families living with advanced illness, while honoring human dignity and personal choice. Tidewell strives to treat the whole person fulfilling physical, psychosocial and spiritual needs and views our patients and their loved ones as a unit. You are invited to explore all the programs and services Tidewell has to offer. You will discover Tidewell is really about building relationships providing the comfort and support to deal with complex and difficult issues while finding joy in each day.We Are Here When You Need UsFor Manatee, Sarasota, Charlotte and DeSoto counties Call (855) 843-3935

SBB University welcomes Kyle Harder with VITAS Healthcare. Kyle shares the many services that VITAS can provide that wraps around the individual (as well as their families), discusses common misconceptions when it comes to hospice, how to pay for hospice care, and how quickly can hospice services be introduced when someone is in need of the service.To contact Kyle Harder, Director of Market Development - call 724-584-2364

In this episode of "Senior Care Confidential," the hosts discuss challenges and solutions in healthcare and senior care. The focus is on long-term care insurance policies, with guest Eric vanGoetham from Amada Senior Care providing insights. The discussion covers various topics, including who pays for caregiver services, common questions from clients about long-term care insurance, elimination periods, types of policies (reimbursement vs. indemnity), and the restoration of benefits. They emphasize the importance of understanding policy details before needing to use them and mention the complexity and changes in policies over time. Eric vanGoetham offers assistance in reviewing long-term care insurance policies for free and encourages proactive understanding of these policies.