by Christine | Feb 4, 2016 | Caregivers & Caregiving, Elder Law |
Every New Year's Day, we get a gift of a fresh new year with 525,600 minutes. Treat time as a finite and precious resource that cannot be renewed, and you'll enrich your year. Weren't we just getting ready for the holiday season? It happened again –...
by Christine | Jan 14, 2016 | Advanced Health Care Directive, Elder Law, Estate Planning |
Like any other large organization, the VA requires a high degree of self-advocacy to ensure that veterans get the benefits they are due. This is not always fair nor easy for veterans or their spouses. The benefits that most veterans are concerned with are known as...
by Christine | Jan 12, 2016 | Elder Law, Long Term Care Insurance |
As fewer companies write long-term care policies, the premiums have increased. But unless you are wealthy enough to pay for your own long-term care or poor enough to qualify for assistance, you need an LTC policy. Paying for nursing home care or other long-term care...
by Christine | Jan 6, 2016 | Caregivers & Caregiving, Elder Law, Long Term Care |
Caregivers who are busy with children, aging parents and careers often drop one ball when juggling their responsibilities. The ball that is dropped? Taking care of themselves. If you've ever tried to learn to juggle, according to "The Sandwich Generation...
by Christine | Jan 6, 2016 | Elder Law, Estate Planning |
We don't like to devote time to preparing our will and other estate planning documents because it's just not a lot of fun. But think about doing the necessary planning as writing a love letter to your family. It tells them that you cared enough and did not...
by Christine | Jan 5, 2016 | Alzheimer's, Caregivers & Caregiving, Dementia, Elder Law, Estate Planning |
The stresses placed on family members when a parent suffers from Alzheimer's and other forms of dementia is considerable, but when there is only one child to shoulder the burden, it can be devastating financially and emotionally. Only a few states offer support...
