If you’re like many people, maybe you’ve been meaning to review your estate plan but keep procrastinating. You’re not alone! Reviewing your estate plan can be confusing, and sometimes it feels easier to leave it for another day. However, consistently…
Many parents consider leaving a portion or the entirety of their estate to their children and/or grandchildren. If you have a child or grandchild with special needs, extra attention is necessary when including them as beneficiaries in your trust. If…
A living will is a legal document that lets individuals state their wishes for end-of-life medical care, in case they become unable to communicate their decisions. A living will is only used in an end of life situation and if…
If you or a loved one is in the market for a home that will meet a physical or developmental need, there are some tips to consider before you begin the process. The US Department of Housing and Urban Development…
An increasing number of older Americans are turning to suicide particularly when they live in long term care facilities, assisted living, and continuing care retirement communities. Experts agree that this late-life suicide trend is generally under-recognized, under-documented, and poised to…
Nursing home abuse or neglect is defined generally as any action or failure to act that causes unreasonable suffering, misery, or harm to the patient. It can include assault of a patient, but can also include withholding necessary food, medical…
Have you thought about what would happen if you got so sick you couldn’t communicate with your doctors? Would you be surprised to hear that thinking about such difficult questions as to where you would want the line drawn, between…
Doesn’t it make sense for a family member to care for a senior who needs help at home, rather than paying someone else or an agency? Or uprooting the senior into an institution? The family member can pay the bills,…
Senior care is being re-envisioned with the advent of artificial intelligence. There is a need to provide an ever-increasing aging population with consistent and competent health aides. In the United States, the healthcare industry employs over 4.5 million nursing aides…
The Senior Safe Act, signed into law by President Trump earlier this year, is designed to protect our elders from financial abuse from either within a family or support system or by scam artists preying upon them. Tens of billions…