What Is Respite Care? Can It Help With Caregiver Burnout?
It is easy to burn out when you are responsible for providing full-time care to an aging or disabled loved one.
When Does Someone Need Financial Guardianship?
When individuals cannot manage their finances, courts can appoint guardians. Financial guardianship is for those who need help handling money.
Medicare’s Post-Pandemic Telehealth Benefits
During the COVID-19 pandemic, the country quickly adapted to telehealth medicine. Telehealth medicine became essential, as it ensured people could maintain non-emergent medical services during the pandemic. To protect providers and patients and encourage social distancing, The Centers for Medicare…
Changes in the Memory Care Landscape
For specialized facilities that provide memory care, there is a booming market of opportunity. The number of adults with cognitive impairments is increasing, but the number of caregivers is decreasing, which requires more innovative solutions. While some facilities are stand-alone…
How Do Estate Planning and Elder Law Differ?
The two have similar concerns, but elder law applies estate planning strategies primarily to issues facing seniors as they age. How Estate Planning and Elder Law Are Similar No matter what stage of life we’re in, we face challenges. Hope…
The Importance of Holding a Family Caregiving Meeting
We all know someone who, at some point, will need help with declining health. Many times, family members or friends will step in to help. Depending on the family’s dynamics, determining who should handle the role and what type of…
Getting Social Security Disability Benefits for Mental Illness
When you have a mental illness, you may find it impossible to obtain gainful employment. SSA provides disability benefits to qualified individuals through Social Security Disability Insurance (SSDI) and Social Security Income (SSI) if their mental illness significantly impairs their…
Do Both Spouses Qualify for SSDI?
SSDI benefits can be claimed by both spouses, however, each spouse must meet their own eligibility criteria. SSDI benefits consider the work history and earnings of each person who has worked and paid Social Security taxes for the required number…
Elder Law and Technology for Seniors
Smart homes, telehealth, and the internet of things enable many aging Americans to live more safely and independently at home. Elder law and at-home medical technology uses can intersect in several ways. Whether you are a senior looking to stay…
Medicaid Gift Penalty
As Americans age, we are also living longer, which means more of us will require long-term care in the future. It is estimated that seven out of ten Americans will need long-term care during their lives. Long-term care can include…