Tips for Caring for Aging Parents
You cannot escape aging, and every family system is affected by it. Even if you are in the fortunate circumstance where your aging parents can go it alone for a long time there will come a day when assistance or…
A Living Will Covers What Types of Situations?
Living wills define medical preferences to be followed if you are unable to decide for yourself due to illness or injury. Incapacity can happen for many reasons, including an accident, an illness rendering you too sick to communicate, dementia, anesthesia,…
Benefits and Long-Term Care Planning for Veterans
Are veterans able to use their Department of Veterans Affairs benefits to assist in covering the cost of long-term care? The answer is, as with most governmental things, complicated. A much-underused pension benefit known as Aid and Attendance can provide…
Plan for Special Needs: A Guide
Enabling the Disabled Families can carefully manage their money to meet disability rules while still providing perks to the disabled individual. And, though the rules can be strict, disabled people are still permitted autonomy to own some money for their…
Seniors and Their Caregivers Can Benefit From Tech Apps
Even the most tech-savvy people can find it challenging to keep up with today's fast-paced technologies. For many seniors, these changes can be so daunting that they tend to avoid technology altogether. While seniors have increasingly embraced technology in recent…
When Purchasing Special Needs Housing, Consider These Factors
You should consider these tips before beginning the process of finding a home that meets a loved one's physical or developmental needs. The US Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) website lists state, local government, and other organizations that…
Considerations in Estate Planning for Vacation Homes
A family vacation home is a favorite spot for many families to spend time together. Sharing time and creating memories is the hallmark of such properties, and often there is a desire to preserve the home's ownership within the family…
Veteran Disability Benefits: Reasons Veterans Miss Out
There is an expansion of health, education, home loan, and other veteran benefits to answer the growing needs of the nation's 19 million veterans. VA disability payments are one of the most common entitlements veterans overlook yet are often one…
Ask Your Elder Law Attorney These Questions
In terms of estate planning, contemplating financial matters and making long-term life decisions can be a difficult and emotional process. However, it is crucial to wisely manage your assets while aging and provide for the family members who will survive…
Ten Organizations Offering Resources for Independent Seniors
The aging population of America consists increasingly of tech-savvy baby boomers. By 2030 all boomers will have hit 65 years of age, accounting for 18 percent of the US population. This demographic is driving significant and lasting challenges as 10,000…