Why are Some Grocery Stores Taking Steps to Protect Older and Vulnerable Customers?

As supermarkets frantically work to restock shelves and calm panicked shoppers, some stores are taking steps to protect older and vulnerable customers, who may be at the greatest risk from the novel coronavirus.

What Is the VA’s Plan for Long-Term Care for Baby Boomers?

March 31, 2020
Bill O’Leary, Esq.
Asset Protection, Elder Law, Estate Planning, Long-Term Care Planning

In a hearing last week, lawmakers expressed eagerness to learn about the Department of Veterans Affairs' plan to provide in-home and institutional long-term health care to a coming ‘silver tsunami’ of aging Baby Boomers.

What Is So Important About Powers Of Attorney?

A power of attorney names a person who can act on your behalf. This person is called your “agent” or “attorney-in-fact.” Before you create a power of attorney, you should know your options and which ones your home state allows.

How Can Long-Distance Caregivers Help Loved Ones?

March 2, 2020
Bill O’Leary, Esq.
Elder Law, Estate Planning, Guardianship, Long-Term Care Planning

More than 1 in 10 family caregivers live at least an hour away from their aging or ailing family member, and many are tending to a loved one from a distance of hundreds of miles.

Will New Tool Help Dementia Patients and Their Doctors?

Long-term care providers could soon have access to a newly developed tool that can accurately predict the life expectancy of dementia patients.

Aging in Place: Reality or Dream?

As lifespans increase, our elders grow in number, and government elder benefits become more politically tenuous, the need for empathetic family elder caregivers keeps increasing.