Does your elderly loved one have legal and financial questions, but doesn’t know where to get the answers? Do you need to hire an Elder Law Attorney, trained specifically in areas unique to older adults? What areas can elder law attorneys help with? What questions should you ask to help choose the right elder law attorney? Here are some helpful tips to help you find the best elder law attorney to … [Read more...]
Planning to live with your elderly loved ones? You’ll need these tips
Are you thinking about moving in with an elderly loved one or maybe having them move in with you? That can be stressful for you both unless you have a plan for how to live together successfully. Do you need to hire an Elder Law Attorney to help you with the process? How can you protect your finances and keep them separate? Should you claim them on your taxes if you are living together? Should you … [Read more...]
Does your loved one need personal care? These tips will help
Does your loved one need help with bathing and dressing, as well as caring for their teeth and hair? They need personal care to help them to remain at home, thriving and healthy. If you aren’t sure about hiring an agency to provide personal care or if you don’t want an individual you don’t know coming into your home to help with care, you might feel that providing personal care is the best option … [Read more...]
How can palliative care help your loved one?
Is your loved one living with a serious illness and needs help managing their symptoms? You may want to consider palliative care. Palliative care focuses on cure of serious illness, relief from symptoms and quality of life for your loved one as they deal with their serious illness. Palliative care allows your loved one to keep their current doctor and provides a team of doctors, nurses, social … [Read more...]
Help Your Loved One Prepare For Their Death
Is your loved one nearing the end of their life? You may need to help them prepare and get their affairs in order. Communicating wishes to family members, advocating at doctor visits, finding an Elder Law Attorney and locating important paperwork can seem very overwhelming. There are many things that you can do to make this process easier for your loved one and family. In fact, we’ve collected … [Read more...]
Help your loved one hire a housekeeper
Does your elderly loved one need assistance cleaning their home? Hiring a housekeeper may be the help they need. Question is: how do you hire the right housekeeper? This is a challenge that many caregivers face. After all, when housekeepers provide help around the house, they have access to your personal space and valuables. Luckily, there are a few things you can consider while searching for a … [Read more...]
How to find Hospice Care for your loved one
Is your loved one nearing the end of their life? You may need to help them find and manage their hospice services. Hospice is medical care for people with an anticipated life expectancy of six months or less, when cure isn’t an option. During hospice care, the focus shifts to symptom management and quality of life. There are many things that you can do to make this an easier process for your loved … [Read more...]
Gathering Documents for the Tax Return: Helping Your Elderly Loved One
Gathering documents for the tax preparer can be easy, orderly, and stress free for your elderly loved one when they have some simple assistance. In this article we will share the recommendations given by the IRS to: Help you choose a tax preparer Find out what documents are needed for the tax return Be vigilant for tax scams And we’ll also share some of our tips about being … [Read more...]
Get your Flu Shot Before October 31st
"Getting a flu vaccine is more important than ever during 2020-2021 to protect yourself and the people around you from flu, and to help reduce the strain on healthcare systems responding to the COVID-19 pandemic," states the CDC website. The CDC recommends that people get a flu vaccine by the end of October. This includes everyone six months and older (with very rare exceptions). If you’re not … [Read more...]
Review Your Medicare Coverage During Open Enrollment
Medicare’s Open Enrollment will be open from October 15th to December 7, 2021. This is the perfect opportunity to review your coverage and ensure you and your loved ones are on the right Medicare plan. To help you prepare for open enrollment, Medicare has put together five very helpful tips. Read them in their article “Get ready! Medicare’s Open Enrollment starts October 15”. What is Open … [Read more...]