Nursing Home Costs And Ways to Pay By Merritt Whitley June 7, 2021 Nursing Home Costs And Ways to Pay. Your loved one is at a point in their life when they need help with day-to-day activities and functions, and you…
WILL BABY BOOMERS HAVE ANYTHING LEFT TO PASS DOWN? Written By: The American Academy of Estate Planning Attorneys The Baby Boomer generation – the largest generation in American history to date – is heading into retirement, but are they prepared?…
Medicaid “Crisis" Planning Medicaid "Crisis” Planning is defined as when an individual is already in a skilled nursing facility or will be entering within a short time-period and needs to qualify for Medicaid benefits immediately. This event may also involve…
Pros and Cons of Long-Term Care Insurance BY DANA ANSPACH REVIEWED BY THOMAS J. CATALANO Updated May 27, 2021 Pros and Cons of Long-Term Care Insurance. Is long-term care insurance a wise purchase? Here are five questions you can ask…
Legal Planning for Incapacity How can I plan for incapacity? As you face aging and the need to make plans for your future, you face having to make legal decisions about many aspects of your lives. These legal decisions not…
Understand Medicaid’s Look-Back Period; Penalties, Exceptions & State Variances Last updated: January 07, 2021 Medicaid’s Look-Back Period Explained When a senior is applying for long-term care Medicaid, whether that is for services in one’s home, an assisted living residence, or…
5 SMART TIPS FOR HIRING AN ELDER LAW ATTORNEY An elder law attorney helps seniors and families Having the essential legal documents in place gives you the necessary legal rights to provide the best care for your older adult, now and at…
When Is the Best Time to Start Saving for Retirement? September 26, 2020 • 5 min read ByJohn Egan When Should I Start Saving For Retirement? Whether you're 25 or 55, you've probably given at least some thought to saving money for…
The Aging of America: Will the Baby Boom Be Ready for Retirement? This article is part of a broader study of saving funded by the National Institute on Aging and TIAA-CREF. The baby boom generation—the roughly 76 million people born…
Is My Parent At The Point Of Incapacity? by Leslie Kernisan, MD MPH 50 Comments Q: My 87 year old father lives alone. His house has become increasingly dirty, but he refuses to get help, even though I’m sure he needs it.…