Medicare coverage of short-term rehabilitation in a nursing home is about to undergo a major policy change, resulting in beneficiaries with chronic conditions such as Alzheimer’s disease, Parkinson’s disease, ALS (Lou Gehrig’s … [Read more...]
Planning for Long-Term Care (Part 5)
The Veteran's Aid and Attendance Pension BenefitThe best advice that I can give you when planning for long-term care is not to delay. We never know what the future holds. While we are able, we must prepare for a variety of … [Read more...]
Planning for Long-Term Care (Part 4)
The most important thing that you can do in planning for future contingencies is to act now. The future may hold limited resources or health problems for you and either one of these may prevent you from taking care of the things … [Read more...]
Planning for Long-Term Care (Part 2)
"Long-Term Care" refers to the broad spectrum of medical and support services provided to persons who have lost some or all capacity to function on their own due to a chronic illness or disabling condition, and who are expected to … [Read more...]
Making the Nursing Home Choice
While placing a loved one in a nursing home is a difficult decision, there may come a time when it is the right one. It will help if you do your homework and trust your instincts.According to the Department of Health and Human … [Read more...]
Veterans Aid & Attendance Benefits Increase
Good news! For the first time since 2008, the Department of Veterans Affairs has announced an increase in maximum Aid and Attendance benefits available to veterans of the armed forces. These new figures for 2012 reflect a 3.6% … [Read more...]
Tackling the “Sibling Situation”
Siblings often have trouble agreeing on anything, so why should it be any different when it comes to Mom and Dad’s elder care? Unfortunately those of us in elder law see quite often how families have a very difficult time when it … [Read more...]
Seniors: Gnashing Your Teeth Over the Cost of Dental Health?
Many adults know they need a living trust – not a will – to allow loved ones to skip the dreaded probate process after they are gone. But a lesser-known reality is that proper Medicaid planning may be necessary to ensure the … [Read more...]