Dec 4, 2019 | Long-Term Care Planning
It is no secret that a healthy lifestyle has a significant impact on your well-being and the earlier you implement a healthy lifestyle strategy, the greater the potential benefit regarding your longevity. Your lifespan can be increased by as much as 14 years for a... 
Nov 19, 2019 | Caregiving, Elder Fraud, Elder Law, Long-Term Care Planning
A newly released Inspector General Report from the Department of Health and Human Services exposes the vulnerabilities in the Medicare-funded hospice program. The report consolidates patient and Medicare payment data back to the year 2005 and concludes that some... 
Oct 2, 2019 | Caregiving, Elder Law, Healthcare Planning, Long-Term Care Planning, Uncategorized
Most of us know what a service animal is, but the use of emotional support animals is becoming more and more common. So, what is an emotional support animal? An emotional support animal is a companion animal that provides benefits to a person who has an emotional or... 
Sep 18, 2019 | Caregiving, Directive to Physicians, Healthcare Planning, Long-Term Care Planning
When Jeanette’s mother was hospitalized, Jeanette’s father begged her, with tears in his eyes, to take care of mother if he ever couldn’t. Of course, Jeanette said “yes.” Years later, when Jeanette’s father had gone and mother’s hearing and... 
Sep 11, 2019 | Caregiving, Elder Law, Estate Planning, Long-Term Care Planning, Medicaid Planning, VA Pension Planning
The silver tsunami of Americans has inspired the technology industry. There are continuous developments and implementations of inventive digital Internet of Things (IoT) solutions that transform the lives of aging adults as well as their caregivers. Each new tech... 
Sep 4, 2019 | Caregiving, Long-Term Care Planning
Jerry’s mother Jane decided, on her own, that it was time to move into an assisted-living facility. Jane’s arthritis had worsened to the point where she couldn’t dress herself, she struggled to get in and out of the shower, and she was lonely living by herself. Jane...