by Christine | Aug 31, 2011 | Elder Law |
In the fourth year of a depressed real estate market, experts say thousands of seniors remain unable to move into senior housing because they can’t sell their homes quickly enough or for the price they need. After four years or so the housing market is still idling at...
by Christine | Aug 24, 2011 | Elder Law, Long Term Care Insurance |
With long-term care insurance policies, the costs of assisted living facilities, in-home care and private nursing homes are covered. And, in many cases, these policies offer inflation protection, too. But since not many eligible consumers are signing up for policies,...
by Christine | Aug 23, 2011 | Conservatorships, Elder Law |
Here’s what’s important: it doesn’t matter if you have a diagnosis for your aging parent or not. It matters how your aging parent functions. It matters how you deal with what you see. Dementia and Alzheimer’s are becoming increasingly common, but even if we are...
by Christine | Aug 22, 2011 | Elder Law, Medi-Cal Long Term Care |
Nursing home residents may soon face higher costs and reduced services, as planned Medicare spending cuts take effect this fall. The last few months have been a wild ride on multiple levels, to include concerns over Medicare and the “debt crisis.” While many more...
by Christine | Aug 12, 2011 | Elder Law, Medi-Cal Long Term Care |
I recently read an article entitled "Hospice Improves Care For Dementia Patients and Their Families" at www.eurekalert.org stating that hospice services substantially improved the provision of care and support for nursing home patients dying of...
by Christine | Aug 10, 2011 | Elder Law |
The federal government recently overhauled one of its web services to help families better evaluate nursing homes. If you and your family are screening nursing homes for a loved one, then you already know what a daunting process it can be. It may just be a little...
