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As your parent ages, setting a plan in place for their care can be a difficult topic to broach. No one wants to talk about death and the financial realities that come with aging.  Instead of having a proactive conversation early in a parent’s aging process most families have a…

The need for affordable long-term support services has seen a dramatic increase. Whether you struggle to pay premiums for a long-term care insurance policy or monthly bills from a nursing home, costs all around are exorbitantly expensive. The US Department of Health & Human Services (HHS) finds that Americans aged…

If you are unable to make decisions for yourself, you can give this legal authority to someone else through a Health Care Power of Attorney, also called a Health Care Proxy or Durable Power of Attorney for Health Care. This prevents the courts from getting involved if there is a…

Seniors now have federal protection, the Senior Safe Act, from financial abuse from either within a family or support system or by scammers taking advantage of them. Tens of billions of dollars each year are illegally taken from US seniors and these numbers only reflect the crimes being reported. Issue…

In a pandemic, such as COVID-19, it is critical to make arrangements for your advance care and directives quickly. Responses to vaccinations and understanding their efficacy, reinfection potential, and long-haul symptoms resulting from COVID-19 continue to baffle our scientific understanding. It appears the coronavirus will continue to challenge Americans, indeed…

Imagine you or someone you love got hurt or abused at a nursing home facility and you felt it was so outrageous you had to bring a lawsuit. You would want a jury of your peers to decide whether and how much the facility should compensate you for your loss.…