Hansome Helping Hands GuidesFree, plain-language guides from The Hansome Family on pet care plans, family papers, and the first days after a loss.https://hansomehelpinghands.com/en-usGot a NOMNC? How a Medicare Fast Appeal Workshttps://hansomehelpinghands.com/nomnc-fast-appeal/https://hansomehelpinghands.com/nomnc-fast-appeal/Rehab, home health, or hospice says Medicare coverage is ending? The noon deadline, a "which notice is this?" decoder, a practice quiz, a call script, and a free call sheet.Tue, 27 Oct 2026 00:00:00 GMTMedicare and Medicaid Help for Familieshansomefamily@gmail.com (The Hansome Family)The Medicare Prescription Payment Plan: Spreading Drug Costs Across the Yearhttps://hansomehelpinghands.com/medicare-prescription-payment-plan/https://hansomehelpinghands.com/medicare-prescription-payment-plan/The free Medicare option that turns big pharmacy bills into monthly bills: how the math works, a "should Mom sign up?" quiz, signing up for 2027, and a free call sheet.Mon, 26 Oct 2026 00:00:00 GMTMedicare and Medicaid Help for Familieshansomefamily@gmail.com (The Hansome Family)The Pharmacy Said No: How to Ask for a Part D Coverage Determinationhttps://hansomehelpinghands.com/part-d-coverage-determination/https://hansomehelpinghands.com/part-d-coverage-determination/When the pharmacy says the plan will not cover a drug: which request to make, who can ask, the deadlines, a "which request fits Dad?" quiz, and a free call sheet.Sun, 25 Oct 2026 00:00:00 GMTMedicare and Medicaid Help for Familieshansomefamily@gmail.com (The Hansome Family)Who to Notify When Someone Dies: A Printable US Checklisthttps://hansomehelpinghands.com/who-to-notify-when-someone-dies/https://hansomehelpinghands.com/who-to-notify-when-someone-dies/Who already gets told, who you call in the first days, weeks, and month, a "who already knows?" quiz, a short call script, and a free printable call log.Sat, 24 Oct 2026 00:00:00 GMTWhen a Parent Dieshansomefamily@gmail.com (The Hansome Family)Medicare Savings Programs: Help Paying the Part B Premiumhttps://hansomehelpinghands.com/medicare-savings-programs/https://hansomehelpinghands.com/medicare-savings-programs/How the 4 Medicare Savings Programs help pay the Part B premium, the 2026 limits, a "which program fits?" quiz, and how to apply with your state, with a one-page prep sheet.Fri, 23 Oct 2026 00:00:00 GMTMedicare and Medicaid Help for Familieshansomefamily@gmail.com (The Hansome Family)Extra Help for Medicare Drug Costs: Who Qualifies and How to Applyhttps://hansomehelpinghands.com/medicare-extra-help/https://hansomehelpinghands.com/medicare-extra-help/Who qualifies for Extra Help with Medicare drug costs, the 2026 limits, what Social Security counts, and how to apply for free, with a one-page prep sheet.Thu, 22 Oct 2026 00:00:00 GMTMedicare and Medicaid Help for Familieshansomefamily@gmail.com (The Hansome Family)Mom's Medicare Advantage Plan Is Ending or Her Doctor Left: What Now?https://hansomehelpinghands.com/medicare-advantage-plan-ending/https://hansomehelpinghands.com/medicare-advantage-plan-ending/What to do when a parent gets a plan non-renewal letter or a notice that a doctor is leaving the network: the dates, the Medigap right, and the steps.Wed, 21 Oct 2026 00:00:00 GMTMedicare and Medicaid Help for Familieshansomefamily@gmail.com (The Hansome Family)Leaving Medicare Advantage: How the Medigap Trial Right Workshttps://hansomehelpinghands.com/medicare-advantage-to-medigap/https://hansomehelpinghands.com/medicare-advantage-to-medigap/Who gets the first-year Medigap trial right after trying Medicare Advantage, the deadlines, and the safe order of steps.Tue, 20 Oct 2026 00:00:00 GMTMedicare and Medicaid Help for Familieshansomefamily@gmail.com (The Hansome Family)Your Medicare Plan's Annual Notice of Change: What to Check Before December 7https://hansomehelpinghands.com/medicare-annual-notice-of-change/https://hansomehelpinghands.com/medicare-annual-notice-of-change/A line-by-line decoder for the September Annual Notice of Change, with a free checklist before December 7.Mon, 19 Oct 2026 00:00:00 GMTMedicare and Medicaid Help for Familieshansomefamily@gmail.com (The Hansome Family)How to Prepare for an IEP Meeting: A Parent's Countdown Checklisthttps://hansomehelpinghands.com/how-to-prepare-for-iep-meeting/https://hansomehelpinghands.com/how-to-prepare-for-iep-meeting/A parent countdown for IEP meetings, from two weeks out to the week after, with the federal rules behind each step and a free printable.Sun, 18 Oct 2026 00:00:00 GMTIEP Meeting Guide for Parentshansomefamily@gmail.com (The Hansome Family)Medicaid Look-Back Period in Plain English: Myths vs Factshttps://hansomehelpinghands.com/medicaid-look-back-period/https://hansomehelpinghands.com/medicaid-look-back-period/The 60-month Medicaid look-back explained in plain English, with myth vs fact cards, penalty math, and a printable checklist.Sat, 17 Oct 2026 00:00:00 GMTMedicare and Medicaid Help for Familieshansomefamily@gmail.com (The Hansome Family)Dementia Behavior Log: How to Spot the Patterns the Doctor Needs to Seehttps://hansomehelpinghands.com/dementia-behavior-log/https://hansomehelpinghands.com/dementia-behavior-log/Turn hard days into patterns with a before, during, and after dementia behavior log the doctor can use.Fri, 16 Oct 2026 00:00:00 GMTCaring for an Aging Parenthansomefamily@gmail.com (The Hansome Family)Hospital Discharge Checklist: What to Ask Before Mom or Dad Leaveshttps://hansomehelpinghands.com/hospital-discharge-checklist/https://hansomehelpinghands.com/hospital-discharge-checklist/What to ask before a parent leaves the hospital, from inpatient or observation status to medicines, follow-ups, and who to call.Thu, 15 Oct 2026 00:00:00 GMTCaring for an Aging Parenthansomefamily@gmail.com (The Hansome Family)Questions to Ask When Touring Assisted Living (and What to Watch For)https://hansomehelpinghands.com/questions-to-ask-assisted-living-tour/https://hansomehelpinghands.com/questions-to-ask-assisted-living-tour/A printable assisted living tour scorecard: questions they hope you skip, what to watch for, and how to compare three communities.Wed, 14 Oct 2026 00:00:00 GMTCaring for an Aging Parenthansomefamily@gmail.com (The Hansome Family)Medicare Open Enrollment: A Kitchen-Table Checklist for Helping a Parenthttps://hansomehelpinghands.com/medicare-open-enrollment-checklist/https://hansomehelpinghands.com/medicare-open-enrollment-checklist/A kitchen-table Open Enrollment checklist: find the September notice, compare plans, and decide before December 7.Tue, 13 Oct 2026 00:00:00 GMTMedicare and Medicaid Help for Familieshansomefamily@gmail.com (The Hansome Family)Who Will Take Care of My Pet If I Die? Myths, Facts, and a Simple Planhttps://hansomehelpinghands.com/who-will-take-care-of-my-pet/https://hansomehelpinghands.com/who-will-take-care-of-my-pet/Myths vs facts about pet care after you die, plus a free caregiver plan card for the first 48 hours.Mon, 12 Oct 2026 00:00:00 GMTPet Emergency Planhansomefamily@gmail.com (The Hansome Family)Your New Puppy's First Week, Day by Day (Printable Schedule)https://hansomehelpinghands.com/new-puppy-first-week-schedule/https://hansomehelpinghands.com/new-puppy-first-week-schedule/A day by day first week plan with a potty break chart by age and a free checklist to print.Sun, 11 Oct 2026 00:00:00 GMTNew Puppy Guidehansomefamily@gmail.com (The Hansome Family)Pet Medical Records Template: What to Keep, and Why a Shelter May Ask for Ithttps://hansomehelpinghands.com/pet-medical-records-template/https://hansomehelpinghands.com/pet-medical-records-template/Myths vs facts about pet records, plus a free one-page pet medical summary to print.Sat, 10 Oct 2026 00:00:00 GMTPet Emergency Planhansomefamily@gmail.com (The Hansome Family)Death Binder Checklist: What to Put in an In Case of Death Binderhttps://hansomehelpinghands.com/what-to-put-in-a-death-binder/https://hansomehelpinghands.com/what-to-put-in-a-death-binder/A 10-minute "could you find it tonight?" self-check that turns into your death binder to-do list.Fri, 09 Oct 2026 00:00:00 GMTDeath Binder Checklisthansomefamily@gmail.com (The Hansome Family)Cat Sitter Instructions: What Your Cat Would Want the Sitter to Knowhttps://hansomehelpinghands.com/cat-sitter-instructions/https://hansomehelpinghands.com/cat-sitter-instructions/A playful note from the cat that turns into a free cat sitter mini page, plus the holiday bouquet warning every sitter should know.Wed, 07 Oct 2026 00:00:00 GMTPet Sitter Instructionshansomefamily@gmail.com (The Hansome Family)How Many Death Certificates Do I Need? Count Yours in 5 Minuteshttps://hansomehelpinghands.com/how-many-death-certificates/https://hansomehelpinghands.com/how-many-death-certificates/Count your certified copies in five minutes, and learn which places take a photocopy instead.Mon, 05 Oct 2026 00:00:00 GMTWhen a Parent Dieshansomefamily@gmail.com (The Hansome Family)Pet Emergency Kit Checklist: What Official Lists Agree Onhttps://hansomehelpinghands.com/pet-emergency-kit-checklist/https://hansomehelpinghands.com/pet-emergency-kit-checklist/CDC, ASPCA, Ready.gov, and AVMA compared, plus the paperwork most kits forget.Thu, 01 Oct 2026 00:00:00 GMTPet Emergency Planhansomefamily@gmail.com (The Hansome Family)Pet Sitter Instructions Template, With a Filled-In Examplehttps://hansomehelpinghands.com/pet-sitter-instructions-template/https://hansomehelpinghands.com/pet-sitter-instructions-template/A simple template you can copy, and a sample written out for a real-life dog and cat.Thu, 01 Oct 2026 00:00:00 GMTPet Sitter Instructionshansomefamily@gmail.com (The Hansome Family)What to Leave for a Pet Sitter: A Printable Checklisthttps://hansomehelpinghands.com/what-to-leave-for-a-pet-sitter/https://hansomehelpinghands.com/what-to-leave-for-a-pet-sitter/The information, supplies, and instructions a sitter needs, with a free checklist.Thu, 01 Oct 2026 00:00:00 GMTPet Sitter Instructionshansomefamily@gmail.com (The Hansome Family)