Robert Gordon 
California reinstated the $130,000 Medi-Cal asset limit on January 1, 2026. If your OC parent is enrolled in Medi-Cal, here’s exactly what counts, what’s exempt, and what to do before their next renewal — before coverage ends.
If you are an Orange County daughter spending Mother’s Day as a caregiver for an aging parent, this is for you. Understanding caregiver burnout, finding real OC support, and why asking for help is not giving up.
CMS just finalized a 1.3% cut to Medicare home health payments for 2026 — a $220 million reduction that adds to years of payment pressure already shrinking agency access. Here is what Orange County families need to know about the gap, and how non-medical home care fills it.
As of January 1, 2026, California reinstated Medi-Cal asset limits—$130,000 for individuals, $195,000 for couples. Orange County families receiving a Notice of Action have 10 days to act. Here is what to do right now to protect your benefits.
May is Older Americans Month, and the 2026 theme “Champion Your Health” lands at the perfect moment for OC families. Here are five practical, evidence-backed ways to actively support an older parent or grandparent’s health this month — plus the local Orange County resources that make each one easier.
The FDA approved Leqembi Iqlik — a weekly at-home subcutaneous autoinjector for Alzheimer’s maintenance treatment — in August 2025. For Orange County families who have completed the 18-month IV phase, home injections are available now. Here’s what you need to know about eligibility, ARIA monitoring, and what a bigger FDA decision in August 2026 could mean.
The 2026 Medicare Part B premium just jumped 9.7% to $202.90, eating roughly a third of the average Social Security COLA. Here are six concrete steps Orange County seniors can take this month — from Medicare Savings Programs that drop your premium to $0, to CalAIM Community Supports that put a paid caregiver in your loved one’s home.
A new California IHSS rule effective May 18, 2026 will automatically deny applications pending more than 3 months. Orange County families with pending applications must act before the deadline to avoid losing benefits.
Governor Newsom’s 2026–27 budget proposes three changes that could cut IHSS the moment Medi-Cal lapses, eliminate the backup provider safety net, and shift hour-increase costs to counties. With 55,000 OC residents on IHSS, here’s what’s at stake before the May Revision drops.
More than 250 people rallied in Westminster as Orange County’s IHSS caregiver MOU nears its June 30, 2026 expiration. With 48,000 workers paid $18.90/hour against a $36.53 MIT living wage, here is what the wage crisis means for OC families who depend on in-home care.
