Blog: Elder Law
The Harm Florida Medicaid Reform Will Cause Senior Citizens: Personal Service Contracts
Personal Service Contracts Florida law allows family members, who leave their jobs to provide daily healthcare for their aging parents, to be paid to provide these services. Current proposed legislation would stop these payments, leaving families to choose between...
Choosing Home Care Services That Meet Your Needs
Making the decision to hire a home care service to provide care for your loved one is an important decision and can, at the same time, be very difficult. If an illness or recovery from surgery requires nursing care or physical therapy, a physician may order skilled...
Florida Medicaid Reform: It’s Not All It’s Cracked Up to Be
The 2011 Florida Legislature is looking at ways to cut the budget, and one of their considerations is Medicaid reform. While I agree there are budget issues in Florida, much of the Medicaid Reform seems to be based on misconception, misinformation and...
Working with Elder Parents in Planning Financially for their Long Term Care
You may be taking care of elderly parents now or looking at that possibility in the near future. According to a report from USATODAY/ABCNews/Gallup Poll, 41% of baby boomers are helping take care of elderly parents by providing personal help or financial assistance or...
Somebody’s Sweetheart
The month of February and Valentines Day brings a celebration of love and stirs couples to rekindle feelings of romance and devotion. Not so different from young couples are aging seniors, celebrating memories of sweethearts and romance in days gone by. Sit a while...
Dad, Can We Talk? Answers to 9 Top Questions About Discussing Long-Term Care Planning
Recently a reporter asked ElderLawAnswers founder and president, Harry S. Margolis, some questions for an article on talking with aging parents or other family members about sensitive issues such as wills, funeral arrangements, assisted living or medical treatment...
How to Report Elder Abuse in Florida
Florida Law requires that any person who knows or suspects that a vulnerable adult has been or is being abused, neglected or exploited shall immediately report such knowledge or suspicion to the Florida Abuse Hotline on the toll-free phone number, 1-800-96-ABUSE...
The Perfect Holiday Caregiver: It’s all a state of mind
The holidays are always a wonderful time of year for family gatherings, reflection on what we have and the spirit of giving. The television is packed with specials showing relationships and families coming together for the holidays. But the holidays can also be a time...
Tips on Caring for Aging Parents
Written By : Lin Steven Original Article found on Seniors List Do not feel alone if you are caring for your aging parents because you are one of 50 million Americans in the same boat. Whether they are staying with you or in another location, if you have the...
Elder Law Attorneys Specialize in Helping the Elderly
Many elderly persons rely entirely on their children, family members or other trusted individuals to help them. This dependence upon caregivers or family members makes an older person more vulnerable to abuse and financial exploitation. Legal arrangements and...
Choices for End-of Life Caregiving
There are many decisions to be made when imminent death is approaching for a loved one. Questions regarding what type of care, medical assistance and even physical location for their last days confront us. If care at home has been given, should loved ones be moved to...
Average Cost of a Nursing Home Room Tops $83,000 a Year
Nursing home and assisted living rates rose significantly from 2009 to 2010, according to the 2010 MetLife Market Survey of Long-Term Care Costs. Private room nursing home rates rose 4.6 percent to $83,585 a year or $229 a day, while assisted living facility costs...
The conversation nobody wants to have…
PreNeed (Pre-Paid) Funeral and Burial Plans Advantages and Disadvantages of Prepaid Plans One way to plan in advance for the end of one's life is to sign a formal contract called a "preneed funeral plan." With this plan, money to pay for a funeral and/or burial is...
Attorney Wins Landmark Settlement in Medicaid Case
The settlement of a class action lawsuit in Maryland clarifies when nursing home residents do not have to contribute to the cost of their care, and the case could be a “road map for other states,”
PRESS RELEASE: Seminar to help Seniors and Adult Children Understand Medicaid Law
PRESS RELEASE
Seminar to help Seniors and Adult Children Understand Medicaid Law