One of the most important decisions that you will ever make for a loved one is choosing his or her long-term care facility. If you are wondering how to choose an assisted living facility, you are not alone. Thousands of family members are concerned about finding a caring and supportive assisted living facility for their Read more about How To Choose An Assisted Living Facility[…]
From the moment they begin their careers, many look forward to retirement. They see retirement as a time when they can kick back, relax and enjoy their life without thinking about work. There are some retirement mistakes that individuals can make when planning for their retirement that can turn this would-be enjoyable time into one Read more about Retirement Mistakes You Need to Avoid[…]
If you like vintage television, then you’ll love Mindy’s newest book, Blooper Episodes in Estate Planning and Elder Law. Travel back in time as Mindy and coauthor Debbie J. Papay reveal the plots of never-before-seen episodes of popular TV shows from the 1950s to the 1970s. Culling the experience of attorneys and financial advisors, Mindy Read more about Just Published! “Blooper Episodes in Estate Planning and Elder Law”[…]
The median cost of a private nursing home room in the United States has increased 4.4 percent to $87,600 a year, according to the 2014 edition of a Cost of Care survey that the insurer Genworth conducts each year. Genworth reports that the median cost of a semi-private room in a nursing home is $77,380, Read more about Cost of Private Nursing Home Room Now Averaging $87,600[…]
Medicaid is a joint program of the states and federal government that provides health care coverage and long term care for people who don’t have other health insurance, or who have insurance that doesn’t cover everything they need. Unlike Medicare, which is for people over 65 or some people with disabilities, Medicaid has no age-requirement, Read more about Should You Prepare a Medicaid Application By Yourself?[…]
Caregiving is hard work and it is easy for caregivers to get burned out. Adult day care centers provide care and companionship in a group setting to seniors who need supervision during the day, allowing their caregivers to go to work or take a much-needed break. Often affiliated with another facility, such as a nursing Read more about Adult Day Care: Providing a Break for Caregivers[…]