The process of finding the right senior care for you and your family can be an overwhelming one. That’s not what today’s blog post is about, though. Today, I’m going to talk a little bit about what you might be facing after senior care … [Read more...]
Why an Elder Law Attorney is Important
As an individual ages, their legal needs change alongside their physical needs. Seniors can face some of the same issues that younger folk do when it comes to legal issues. Traffic violations, arrests due to substance use, … [Read more...]
Downsizing and Unexpected Expenses
Senior care can be quite expensive, especially if you are moving a loved one into a nursing home. The average cost of one year in a nursing home for an American is $90,000. Regardless of your income or financial status, that’s a lot of … [Read more...]
Why You Shouldn’t Cut Care Corners
When it comes to planning and investing in a loved one’s senior care, cutting corners in the process can sometimes result in disaster. A recent look at this concept of “cutting corners” indicates that sparing on some of these … [Read more...]
Looking at Providing for Your Family
As people age, one of the natural questions that arises is regarding how to provide for the loved ones that will be around after you pass away. We all know about wills, but this isn’t the only way to ensure that wishes are passed … [Read more...]
Minimizing Family Conflict
Family conflict is one of those things that happens to each one of us, even if we don’t want to acknowledge it or talk about it. When you live with a group of people for an extended period, there will occasionally be disagreements, … [Read more...]
Care Planning During the Pandemic
Planning ahead has always been a central part of a successful senior care journey. This means talking with your loved one about things like their desires, power of attorney, and any goals that they might have for senior care. Some of these … [Read more...]
Married Couples Tend to Share Cardiovascular Risk
It’s easy to joke around about how older married couples start to adopt each other’s mannerisms and behaviors. It’s even easy to joke that couples can start to look alike after decades of living together. Whether there’s truth to this or … [Read more...]
Estate Planning During Quarantine
Quarantine has made everything that we do a lot more difficult. Even going to the grocery store has become a huge ordeal for a lot of us right now. We know that it’s for a good cause--keeping as many people healthy as possible. COVID-19 has … [Read more...]
Why You Should Have a Will
A will serves a very specific purpose: it ensures that your wishes are fulfilled after you pass away. For example, if you wish to leave your remaining assets to a specific group of people or an organization, then this needs to be stipulated … [Read more...]
How to Get the Most Out of a Care Team
A care team is one of the most underused, yet most helpful, approaches to finding and keeping the best senior care possible for an individual. If you’ve ever heard the saying that two heads are better than one, then you probably already … [Read more...]
Why Would I Need an Elder Law Attorney?
Elder law is a remarkably complex thing, which can make it a very scary thing for many individuals. However, rather than be afraid of elder law, the complexities of it are something that should encourage us to make sure that we have an … [Read more...]