Prepare for Senior Living with Your Elder Law Attorney
Senior Living: Planning for the Future Senior living looks different for each person who arrives at old age. For some, senior care means residing with family, several generations under one roof, all contributing to the household. For others, it is living alone in a house once vibrant with a life-long partner and raising children, now […]
Taking Care of Others: Why Case Management? Part 2
In our previous blog, Why Case Management? Real Life Examples Part 1, we looked at real-life examples when Case Management became a lifeline for seniors in need. In this blog, we will continue to explore additional real-life situations that benefited greatly from the services of a caring Case Manager. As family dynamics continue to change, […]
Assisted Living Contract: Buyer Be Aware
You don’t want to wait for a crisis to start planning for a move to senior living. Delayed decision-making and lack of research are two reasons seniors and their families come to the table of an assisted living admission feeling vulnerable and uninformed. Volumes of paperwork must be signed and, for the exhausted family member […]
Beating the Holiday Blues
Coping with the Holiday Blues in Seniors The holidays can be a tough time of year for seniors. Whether separated from family by distance or overwhelmed by the increase in visitors, older people can find the holidays emotionally difficult. Reminiscing about good times gone by or traditions that have faded away can lead to holiday […]
It Takes a Village
Growing older is not meant to be a solo journey. Throughout life, we gather people to our village who become instrumental in our personal growth and enhance our well-being. Some of these people are members of the family we are born into, others are friends who grow to love us like family, and ultimately, in […]
Plan for Healthy Aging
We all picture ourselves sliding into retirement – the absolute picture of health, grabbing wanderlust by the tail. Healthy aging doesn’t happen by accident. We are aware of the (not so) secret tips to healthy aging that involve diet and exercise. However, thoughtful planning and the right Elder Law Attorney are instrumental in enjoying peace […]
Incapacity Planning in Florida
What do Florida and Maine have in common? Elderly people. While we currently share the highest numbers of elderly people with the great state of Maine, Florida is on track for a significant increase. By 2030, Florida will see a 34% increase in people 60 and older. Therefore, this group will expand its numbers to […]
Medicaid: It’s a Process
Failing to plan is planning to fail. Perhaps Benjamin Franklin was speaking about Medicaid Planning when he first turned this phrase. It certainly applies. As much as seniors want to “age in place,” few have executed estate planning documents that contribute to the success of that plan. Family members find themselves without the authority to […]
Aging Parents: How to Talk about Help in the Home
It can be a challenge to take care of aging parents. Many times, they want to remain independent and refuse additional help. How do you get an aging parent to accept that a little extra help around the home would make everyone’s life easier? Depending on your relationship with your parents, convincing an older person […]
Aging Parents: Can I Be a Guardian?
If you are 18 years of age or older and have not been convicted of a felony, the short answer is most likely yes – but – guardianship is the option of last resort for seniors in Florida. Alternatives to guardianship are available that can save time, money, and relationships if the senior person assigns […]