It’s a Good Time for Sandwich Generation Caregivers to Talk to an Elder Law Attorney
When is the best time to make plans for end-of-life health decisions, wills, estate planning, etc.?
When is the best time to make plans for end-of-life health decisions, wills, estate planning, etc.?
People who are “situationally aware” don’t get ambushed nearly as often as those people who aren’t paying attention, at least so the theory goes.
One of a parent’s (or grandparent’s) greatest sources of pleasure is to make a gift to a child or grandchild.
If your parents haven’t taken legal steps to protect their wishes, they risk disappointment and even legal hurdles in different situations.
A geriatric case manager (GCM) is a social worker or licensed nurse specially trained in various fields of human services. GCMs have the experience to assess, plan, coordinate, monitor, and provide services for elderly clients and their family or caregivers. A GCM develops a plan of care based on identified needs, by performing an assessment…
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From Thanksgiving through New Year’s Day, more people die than in any other similar period during the rest of the year. A combination of factors are thought to be the reason:
Why would your parents want to hire the services of an expert in elder law? There are several reasons, but here are six of the leading ones.
A power of attorney is a legal document that names an “agent” to make medical or financial decisions.
Your dad’s doctor confirmed he has dementia. None of you wanted to hear this, especially your dad, but now is the time to make plans for his future.
Nursing home abuse isn’t always a case of staff harming a resident. It can be one resident harming another either emotionally or physically.