7 THINGS YOU NEED TO KNOW Before You Choose a Nursing Home
Placing a spouse or a parent in a nursing home is likely one of the most difficult decisions you’ll ever have to make. It’s not a decision anyone wants to face. To make matters worse, it is often a choice that must be made under pressure, with little warning.
A FAMILY GUIDE ON MEDICAID PLANNING: What it is, How it Works, and Why You Need a Plan
What is your greatest fear? According to the study Aging in Place in America, more people over the age of 65 are afraid of moving into a nursing home than are afraid of death.
A NURSING HOME RESIDENT’S RIGHTS: Ensuring You Get the Care You Deserve
The transition to life in a nursing home can be a difficult one, both for the nursing home resident and for his or her family members. It means leaving behind the familiar comforts of home and adjusting to life in a new and unfamiliar environment.
AID & ATTENDANCE: SPECIAL CARE PENSIONS FOR WARTIME VETERANS
While many people are unaware it exists, the Veterans Administration (VA) Aid & Attendance Special Pension provides monetary assistance to wartime veterans – and surviving spouses of deceased veterans – who need regular personal assistance.
LIVING WITH ALS A Legal and Financial Resource Guide
This guide will serve as an introduction to a number of the common practical and legal issues ALS patients and their families encounter, in addition to some practical strategies for dealing with these issues.
LIVING WITH ALZHEIMER’S A Legal and Financial Resource Guide
An Alzheimer’s diagnosis can be overwhelming. It opens up a new world of medical jargon, treatments, and routines. It also means making all kinds of adjustments to the way you and your family live. These life adjustments often include decisions that carry legal implications.
MEDICAID PLANNING FOR MARRIED COUPLES Solutions to Paying for Nursing Home Care
The decision to move a spouse or a parent into a nursing home is never easy. In fact, it is a choice that many families dread having to make.
PAYING FOR NURSING HOME CARE: A GUIDE TO MEDICAID PLANNING
The decision to place a loved one in a nursing home is often accompanied by an incredible amount of anxiety and stress. Whether the need for long-term care is brought on by a sudden accident or by a long-term, progressive illness, this is likely an unhappy time for both the person entering the nursing home and those who are helping with the transition.
PLAN TODAY FOR A SECURE TOMORROW The Benefits of Medicaid Planning With an Income-Only Trust
The need for nursing home care does not have to catch you off guard. A visit with a qualified estate planning and elder law attorney – one who has experience helping families sort through their long-term care nursing home options and understands how the Medicaid program might apply to your situation – can help you understand the choices available to you and prepare for the future with a clear plan for how to pay for a nursing home without going broke or losing the family home.
PUTTING ON THE BRAKES How to Help Older Drivers Make Safe Driving Decisions
Think back to the day you first got your driver’s license. Do you remember the sense of pride and independence you felt? Now, imagine you had to give up the ability to drive…right now. Today. How would you feel?
SET THE STAGE FOR MEDICAID ELIGIBILITY
The question of when to begin incapacity planning is fairly easy to answer. Since we cannot be sure how soon, how late, or even if tragedy will strike, implementing the necessary changes as soon as possible brings peace of mind knowing that you are covered should you become legally incapacitated.
THE ALZHEIMER’S SURVIVAL GUIDE FOR CAREGIVERS Practical Tips on Caring for Your Loved One
No guide can cover everything you need to know as you juggle all your responsibilities as an Alzheimer’s caregiver, and this guide does not attempt to do so. What this guide does is give you practical information to make some of the everyday situations you’re likely to encounter a little easier.
THE TRUTH ABOUT ELDER ABUSE What You Need to Know to Protect Yourself and Your Loved Ones
Taking steps to plan now, while you’re healthy, can help shield you from exploitation and fraud as you age.
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