The role of the family caregiver is increasingly important in hospice and palliative care, as they are often the ones who provide most of the support to their loved ones during this difficult time. There are many things caregivers can do to help make their loved one’s final days more Continue reading
Category: Long Term Care
3 Important Steps to Protect Yourself and Others When Healthcare Issues Arise
Family care of elderly parents is not an easy topic. When does the adult child’s duty shift to include caregiver roles? When do adult children feel compelled to “take a step in” and assume active roles in managing their parents’ affairs? With the right planning, it can be done successfully Continue reading
November is National Alzheimer’s Disease Awareness Month
November is National Alzheimer’s Disease Awareness Month, bringing attention to a disease that one in eight people age 65 and older have. This number is set to increase as the population ages. The disease destroys brain cells, making it impossible for those who have been diagnosed Continue reading
Four Ways To Help Elder Loved Ones Feel Connected, Not Isolated, During COVID And In The Future
Has the COVID pandemic taught you how isolating it can be when you are unable to engage in your normal routine and get together with your family and friends? For many of us, it has. Our elder loved ones, in particular, may have suffered from feelings of loneliness and isolation Continue reading
Do Adult Children Have to Cover the Cost of a Parent’s Long Term Care?
Did you know that some states have filial laws on the books that can make family members responsible for covering the costs associated with getting care for aging or ill parents? Most states that have filial laws in place rarely enforce them, but there seems to be an uptick in the Continue reading
Planning For Long-Term Care At Home
Most of us do not think about it, but the reality is that we will likely need some form of long-term care as we age. Although most people think they need to go into a skilled nursing home facility, there are options for the home. Medicaid can help pay for this, but have you heard Continue reading
Changes to New York State Medicaid Laws Have Arrived
Did you know that, on October 1, 2020, significant changes to New York’s Medicaid law are anticipated to go into effect? These changes are likely to make it more difficult for many New Yorkers to obtain Medicaid benefits for long-term care costs, including valuable home care costs. Continue reading
Consideration for You and Your Aging Loved Ones When Moving Into a Nursing Home
Are you caring for an aging parent or grandparent? Are you the primary caregiver for an Older American? Has the time come when you can no longer care for this person safely in your own home? Maybe this responsibility has become too time-consuming as you are working full time as well, Continue reading
Is Planning for LTC at the Top of Your List of New Year’s Resolutions?
How did you choose your New Year’s Resolutions this year? Did you focus on personal goals such as improving your health or exercising more? Did you consider setting fiscal goals? Do you plan to commit to spending more time with family and friends? New Year’s Resolutions are personal Continue reading
5 Elder Care Planning Tips Everyone Needs This National Elder Law Month
This May we will be celebrating National Elder Law Month. Our goal, as elder law attorneys, is to ensure that all of our clients and their loved ones can find and gain access to the right long-term care for them. Finding long-term care, however, is just one part of the equation. Continue reading