The National Association of Elder Law Attorneys, “NAELA,” which is in no way a partisan organization, is reporting this morning as follows: “Health care groups are decrying Republican senators for closing their doors to the public as they write...
An article in the New York Times this morning explains what happens if your mother, who has $100,000, goes into a nursing home. If she lives two years or more, she will run out of money and will need Medicaid to stay in a nursing home. Cuts to Medicaid will...
We encourage our clients to make plans for their healthcare by executing two documents: 1) a healthcare power of attorney which appoints someone to make decisions 2) an advance directive that lets our clients choose what end of life care, such as CPR and tube feeding,...
According to the CDC, nearly 20 percent of those from ages 40 to 69, and 43 percent of those 70 and older, have some degree of hearing loss. Yet among people over 50 with hearing loss, only one in seven uses hearing aids. Hearing loss is not just an inconsequential...
Unfortunately, there are many predators out there who target seniors. Saddest of all are the family members. In California, an elderly couple is facing eviction because of the actions of their grandson. Helen and Hank Kawecki, 87 and 88, are in the process of packing...
