Long term care planning
Need to get started planning for Long Term Care? Here’s an easy way to start thinking about it. Listen to my recent guest stint on WINA 1070 AM and 98.9 FM with Jeanne McCusker and her Saturday a.m. program “A Graceful Life”
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The title of this post is a play on words, but you won’t get it unless you read this entire thing. For a change, this attorney is going to be talking strictly about the law. Today I’m writing about some NEW last that directly … Continue reading...
I’ve written a lot about the process of choosing an Assisted Living or a Nursing Facility or other alternatives. Actually what I’ve typically written about is the lack of choice we have in such matters and that most of us arrive at that weigh … Continue reading...
This week, we discussed it. My brothers and sisters. My mother. It’s our time. Is wasTime for THE Talk. No, no, no! Not the birds & bees talk! It’s time to look for ways we can keep my increasingly frail mother safe, healthy and
For you newcomers, you should know that some of my writing is only tangentially related to legal subjects. That is because my practice, while specifically focused on Elder LAW is really about elder ISSUES. Many of the problems brought to me have less to … Continue reading...
I frequently get calls that start out like this:
Me <answering phone>: “Hi, this is Doris”
Caller: “Uh, hi. Is this the lawyer’s office?”
Me: “Yes, how can I help you?”
Caller: Oh, uh…(gets over surprise that lawyer answers her own phone) Can you … Continue reading...
This is going to be a tough post. I’m going to talk about death and dying. I’m going to tell you some stories of clients and friends who have died recently and what it was like.
In the course of my work, I spend … Continue reading...
What is “Respite Care?” Home Care. Health Care. Nursing Care. Most of us can understand these terms.
But what is “Respite” Care? Some new marketing buzz word? Well, to be honest, Respite Care is partly a marketing buzzword, but there is some substance at … Continue reading...
Last week, I wrote about how it is that we really have very little to say in the matter when the decisions are made about taking our aging loved one to a nursing or rehabilitation center when they have a serious health issue arise.… Continue reading...
Lately there’s lots of “advisors” out there talking about Veterans Benefits. Many are also hawking annuities and “planning services” (creating trusts etc.) to make Veterans Eligible for these benefits. Meh!
The VA Enhanced Pension – often erroneously referred to as “Aid & Attendance Benefits” … Continue reading...