There is nothing you can do about aging, and it affects everyone in your family. It can be challenging for adult children to imagine their parents as seniors and to understand and respond to the reality that each parent will…
People with disabilities can save money tax-free through special needs trusts (SNT) and Achieving a Better Life Experience accounts (ABLE). Both options provide a mechanism for saving money and protecting resources that ensures the person with a disability (PWD) continues…
In order to help Roberto manage his Social Security benefits, you have been assigned to assist him. In the Social Security system, you’ll be called Roberto’s “representative payee.” The situation is similar if you’re appointed to help your elderly father,…
According to sources, long-term care facilities are underfunded by government agencies. They lack the resources to do proper inspections of residential health facilities. You may have seen the rating system provided by the Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS).…
The thought of our own death is one of the most challenging things we will ever face. Yet it is very important to think carefully about the medical treatment we would want for that challenging time. Medical technology can now…
Nursing homes face a variety of public health challenges from infectious diseases like the flu and COVID-19. The Center for Medicare and Medicaid Services, CMS, outlines specific policies and protocols for residential health facilities. These measures outline policies related to…
It may be difficult to imagine that your child who once needed you for everything has suddenly become an adult when he reaches 18 (depending on the state). Now they are free to vote, marry, apply for a credit card,…
CDC reports that one out of five elderly falls causes serious injuries such as broken bones or head trauma. Injuries of this sort can make life difficult for an older person to do everyday activities or live on their own.…
There are specific and quite different benefits to wills and trusts in relation to estate planning. Each state has specific laws and regulations governing these legal documents. You can have both a will and a trust; however, the information in…
There is a situation few of us care to think about when we are considering transferring our property to our children. What should happen to our property if our children die before us? I read that when making a will,…