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What Steps to Take when Dementia Begins

By Fisher Law LLC |

Covid-19 has made travelling more difficult, so holiday visits this year may not be the same triggering event they were in the past. However, even an online holiday visit can reveal a great deal of change, reports a recent article “Elder Care: When the children don’t notice” from The Sentinel. An elderly spouse caring… Read More »

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Know Your Parents’ Aging Strategies Before a Medical Crisis Hits

By Fisher Law LLC |

Many adult children in the US live far away from their parents. Managing aging parents or in-law medical events can be a serious challenge without proper preparation and understanding of what your parents’ strategy may or may not be, no matter where you live. Do you know what legal documentation your parents have in… Read More »

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What’s the Difference Between Nursing Homes and Assisted Living?

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US News & World Report’s recent article entitled “Nursing Homes vs. Assisted Living” explains that a big question is determining what type of facility is the best fit. According to the National Institute on Aging (NIA), long-term care residences include: Assisted Living Facilities Nursing Homes Board and Care Homes; and Continuing Care Retirement Communities…. Read More »

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Your Children Wish You Had an Estate Plan

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It is the adult children who are in charge of aging parents when they need long-term care. They are also the ones who settle estates when parents die. Even if they can’t always come out and tell you, the recent article, “Why your children wish you had an Elder Law Estate Plan” from the… Read More »

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C19 UPDATE: CDC Recommends Care Plans for Both Older Adults and Caregivers

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Quick. You or your senior loved one is running a fever, coughing and struggling to breathe. You suspect COVID-19 and a full-blown medical emergency starts to unfold. Medical professionals will need to quickly know the patient’s health conditions, medications, healthcare providers and emergency contacts. Are you ready? The Centers for Disease (CDC) recommends developing… Read More »

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Nursing Home Care Costs and Applying for Medicaid

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Medicaid provides several programs funded through a state-federal agreement, explains the article “Planning a must: Medicaid and paying for nursing homes” from The Dallas Morning News. One of the programs provides long-term nursing home care benefits to pay for nursing home or approved residential care facilities. However, requirements to qualify for Medicaid vary widely… Read More »

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Preparing for an Emergency Includes Power of Attorney

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Unexpected events can happen at any time. Without a backup plan, finances are vulnerable. The importance of having an estate plan and organized legal and financial documents on a scale of one to ten is fifteen, advises the article “Are you prepared to hand over your finances to someone in an emergency?” from USA… Read More »

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Long Term Care Varies, State by State

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What if your parents live in Oklahoma, you live in Nebraska and your brothers and sisters live in New York and California? Having the important conversation with your aging parents about what the future might hold if one of them should need long-term care is going to be a challenge, to say the least…. Read More »

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Can You Tackle Elder Law on Your Own?

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What usually happens when people do their own estate planning or work on elder law issues, without a lawyer who has years of practice? They may not incur the costs on the front end, but the costs, in financial and emotional terms, often arrive just when the individual or their family is most vulnerable…. Read More »

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Healthcare Proxy: Who Should You Choose?

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So many people put off naming a healthcare proxy, says Forbes in the article “How to Select A Healthcare Proxy, ” often only addressing this, when they are completing other documents for their overall estate plan. What usually happens is that people get so stressed out about naming a healthcare proxy that they put… Read More »

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