by Laurie Ohall | Nov 11, 2011 | Elder Law, Long Term Care Planning, VA (Veteran's Affairs)
Did you know that if you or a family member served in the armed services during a time of war that there may be a benefit available to help pay for nursing home care (or assisted living or other medical expenses)? A little known pension benefit payable to veterans...
by Laurie Ohall | Nov 7, 2011 | End of Life Issues, Estate Planning, Florida Laws, Long Term Care Planning, Medicaid, Senior Lifestyles, VA (Veteran's Affairs)
As the number of family members providing care for aging parents increases, the solutions to find help with loss of income because of time off from employment for caregiving has become a major concern for many. The demands on both the time and energy needed to provide...
by Laurie Ohall | Oct 27, 2011 | Estate Planning, Medicaid, Probate
As an attorney with license to practice law in both Florida and Ohio, I find that many people I come in contact with either live in Florida and have family in Ohio or vice versa. If you or someone you know happens to fall into one of those categories, you may want to...
by Laurie Ohall | Oct 25, 2011 | Elder Law, End of Life Issues, Long Term Care Planning, Medicaid, Senior Lifestyles
I had a phone call today from a lady who was concerned about some “Medicaid planning” she had received through a non-elder law attorney firm. The nursing home in which her father resided had suggested she go to this firm of non-attorneys to discuss obtaining Medicaid...
by Laurie Ohall | Oct 18, 2011 | Elder Law, End of Life Issues, Long Term Care Planning, Senior Lifestyles
I am a big advocate of using geriatric care managers to help families, especially when the elder’s children live out of state or far away. A geriatric care manager (GCM) can help families cope with the challenges such as helping the family to identify problems or...
