by Laurie Ohall | Dec 18, 2012 | Elder Law, Estate Planning, Long Term Care Planning, Power of Attorney for Estate Planning
The holidays are always time to be with family and enjoy each other’s company. Many of us travel great distances to see relatives whom we may only get to see once or twice a year. We visit with our parents and grandparents and listen to stories of past holidays and...
by Laurie Ohall | Dec 14, 2012 | Elder Law, Uncategorized
Paying your parent’s bills and need help from siblings? “4 Great New Tools to Manage Your Money” discusses a new company called “PayTap” that will allow you to work with family members to pool the money to help pay Mom and Dad’s...
by Laurie Ohall | Dec 12, 2012 | Elder Law, Florida Laws, Medicaid
The Florida Senate has created a web page for people to give their views and get more information on the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act. The page was made public on December 10th and can be visited at http://www.flsenate.gov/topics/ppaca. The page allows...
by Laurie Ohall | Nov 16, 2012 | Elder Law, End of Life Issues, Florida Laws, Long Term Care Planning, Senior Lifestyles
Moving Your Parents into an ALF or Skilled Nursing Do you have a loved one who needs care in a nursing home or assisted living facility? Â Are you concerned about how to pick out the best placed for your loved one? Â Or, if the loved one is already in assisted living or...
by Laurie Ohall | Nov 13, 2012 | Elder Law, Long Term Care Planning, Senior Lifestyles
National Family Caregiver Month is observed every November and has been nationally recognized since President Clinton signed the first presidential proclamation in 1997. Â The focus is on the many challenges that family caregivers face and it is an opportunity to offer...
by Laurie Ohall | Nov 3, 2012 | Elder Law, Senior Lifestyles
Between October 15th – December 7th every year, seniors age 65 and over and enrolled in Medicare have the opportunity to: Change from Original Medicare to a Medicare Advantage Plan Change from a Medicare Advantage Plan to Original Medicare or Switch from one...