Aid and Attendance: Claiming Your Veterans Benefit
The VA Aid and Attendance benefit provides monthly payments added to the amount of a monthly VA pension for qualified Veterans and survivors. This pension benefit requires a specific application process and is best handled by a VA-accredited attorney. It is essential that the application be handled properly and in a timely manner. Who is […]
Power of Attorney: What Does That Mean in Florida?
Independence is a word commonly heard from seniors when discussing plans with their families. They want their independence. They have earned their independence. And we aren’t here to disagree. When it comes to the matters of aging, there is no guarantee that aging will happen in a way that always allows for independent decision-making. Since […]
What are Mobile Medical Services?
Did you know that women in the United States make approximately 80% of the health care decisions for their families? And many of them are managing the care of aging parents while raising children of their own and working full-time jobs. Some days, they just need to catch a break! Mobile medical services can help. […]
What is a Guardian?
Guardianship is a legal process that delegates the rights of a person who has been determined incapacitated to someone else who will act on their behalf. It is court-ordered protection for someone unable to make decisions, unable to communicate decisions, or unable to act in their own best interest. Professional guardianship services are for vulnerable […]
Skilled Nursing Facilities: Who Needs Them?
Skilled Nursing Facilities (SNFs) are establishments that have historically been referred to as “nursing homes.” They have provided healthcare and housing for the critically and chronically ill by offering 24-hour oversight and services beyond assistance with activities of daily living. Through the years, the term “nursing home” has developed a negative connotation despite being a […]
Assisted Living: Expectations and Resources
A move to assisted living is a big step in the life of a senior. Planned or unplanned, the move must be handled with a delicate firmness. This needs an understanding like few other events in life. The role reversal of adult child to decision-maker requires humility and a great deal of empathy. Remove all […]
Downsizing to Assisted Living: When is the Time Right?
A move to senior living requires accepting that a smaller space is okay. As Dr. Dennis McCullough encourages in his phenomenal book, “My Mother, Your Mother,” take a look around the space your loved one lives in now. What rooms are they actually using? (Rooms used for storing “stuff” do not count!) You most likely […]
Assisted Living: History of Senior Living
A brief history about assisted living. Being informed helps a stressful situation seem less scary.
An Aging Plan for Senior Living
Every week I meet seniors and their families who are struggling to make a plan in the middle of a crisis. Most of these situations could have been avoided, or at least minimized, by conversations about goals and plans for the future. It’s a hard conversation for most families, but necessary. Talking about aging and […]