Moving on—Help for Seniors Relocating to Nursing Homes or Assisted Living Facilities
Moving to a new home is stressful in and of itself. When the move involves a senior relocating to a nursing home or assisted living...
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Medicare, Medicaid, and Planning for Long-Term Care, Continued
Last time we looked at the difference between Medicare and Medicaid. Now let’s look at how they differ with respect to long-term care...
Medicare, Medicaid, and Planning for Long-Term Care
Many people are confused about the difference between Medicare and Medicaid as it pertains to the challenge of paying for expensive...
Medicaid, Nursing Home Costs, and the Rumor Mill.
One-half of all Americans who reside in nursing homes receive assistance from Medicaid to pay for their care. This is not surprising,...
Managing Your Loved One’s Legal Needs: A Checklist for Caregivers
Serving as a caregiver may require you to oversee your loved one’s legal affairs. Obtain Essential Legal Documents Your loved one should...
Managing a Medicaid Crisis
In the United States, the median monthly cost of a semi-private room in a nursing home is currently more than $7,500. The cost of a...
Make Sure Your Advance Directives Are Available When They Are Needed Most
As an estate planning and elder law firm, we advise all of our clients about the importance of creating advance directives and keeping...
Know Your Options: The Spectrum of Long-Term Care
You've no doubt heard about assisted living and nursing home care, but there are many other long-term care options available. An article...
How to Protect Against Identity Theft
It is estimated that someone’s identity is stolen every two seconds. Security expert Frank Abagnale offers some suggestions on how to...
How to Make Your Retirement Savings Last Longer
For the vast majority of people considering retirement, one question looms above all others: Have I saved enough to make the dream of...
How to Inspect a Nursing Home to Make Sure It’s Right for You or Your Loved One
An article by AARP discusses several factors to consider when choosing a nursing home. Here is a brief synopsis. Inspect the grounds Are...
How to Get the Most out of Retirement: “Stretching and Protecting” Your Wealth
While there may have been a time when people looked to their employers and Social Security to finance their retirement, those days are...
How to Choose a Professional Home Care Provider, Continued
When choosing a home care provider, it’s important to ask for references. Suitable references include doctors, discharge planners and...
How to Choose a Professional Home Care Provider
Perhaps you have realized that you simply can’t continue to provide adequate care to your loved one. Or maybe your loved one lives far...
How the Portability Provision Can Double Your Exemption From Federal Estate Tax
For legally married couples, the portability provision allows for the transfer of the federal estate tax exemption from the estate of a...
Five Key Factors to Consider When Choosing a Nursing Home
If you have made the difficult decision that nursing home care is the best option for your loved one, you must decide on the nursing home...
Estate Planning and Alzheimer’s Disease
While everyone should have an estate plan, it is especially important for families living with Alzheimer’s disease. If you or a loved one...
Changes to the Law Make It Harder to Qualify for the VA Pension Program
The VA Aid and Attendance Pension Benefit provides eligible veterans with tax-free income. This benefit also extends to surviving spouses...
Caregivers Must Remember to Care for Themselves, Continued
In our last post, we looked at the problem of caregiver burnout and how to tell if you may be approaching burnout. Now let’s look at how...
Caregivers Must Remember to Care for Themselves
According to a report issued by the National Alliance for Caregivers and AARP, approximately 40 million Americans provide unpaid care to...
Can Lifestyle Changes Prevent Cognitive Decline?
According to a two-year study, healthy eating, brain training, exercise and sound medical management may prevent age-related cognitive...
Brain Health: Myths Versus Reality
You’ve no doubt heard plenty of stories about how to keep your brain healthy and boost memory. A recent article on AARP’s website...
Beware of These Two Scams Targeting Seniors
Approximately 20 percent of Americans over the age of 65 have been victimized by some form of financial abuse, with the average loss per...
Are You Predisposed to Alzheimer’s Disease? What to Consider Before Taking a Genetic Test
It is now easy and relatively inexpensive for consumers to take tests that reveal basic information about their genetic health and...