People are living longer lives these days, and the numbers of the "oldest old" are growing. This is the term that is used in the geriatric community to describe individuals who are at least 85 years of age. When you reach an advanced age it is likely that you are going to require living assistance. Some people reside in nursing homes or assisted living communities full-time, and others receive some level of in-home care. And of course, there are those who are incapacitated to … [Read more...] about Discuss Living Assistance With Aging Parents
Long-Term Care
Elder Law Report Explains Medicaid Planning
People who are serious about preparing for the future should certainly consider the matter of long-term care. There are some misconceptions out there about the Medicare program. Some individuals go forward living in the moment without actually learning all the details. Sometimes they find out some disturbing facts when it is too late to react. Medicare will not pay for an extended stay in a nursing home or an assisted living community. And if you are thinking that you probably … [Read more...] about Elder Law Report Explains Medicaid Planning
MetLife Releases 2012 Long-Term Care Survey Results
The results of the brand-new 2012 MetLife Mature Market Institute survey on the state of long-term care costs have been made public. Not surprisingly, the cost of residence in nursing homes and assisted living communities throughout the United States continues to rise. Before we share some of the statistics we would like to emphasize how important it is to plan ahead for these potential expenses. Medicare will not pay for an extended stay in a nursing home or assisted living … [Read more...] about MetLife Releases 2012 Long-Term Care Survey Results
Engage Elder Law Attorney Before Signing Nursing Home Agreements
Sometimes you hear about a court case that has profound elder law significance, and we recently came across a 2011 decision that is quite instructive to those who are preparing to enter into nursing home agreements. The case that we are referring to is the matter of Cook Willow Health Center v. Judy Andrien. Ms. Andrien went about the task of having her mother admitted into Cook Willow Health Center, which is a nursing home. When she was filling out the paperwork she entered into an … [Read more...] about Engage Elder Law Attorney Before Signing Nursing Home Agreements
Does Medicaid Count Your Home as an Asset?
Many people think of Medicaid as a program that provides very low income people with access to medical care, and this was the original intent of the program. However, the Kaiser Family Foundation states that seven out of every 10 seniors who are residing in nursing homes are using Medicaid to pay for their care. The truth is that not all of these individuals are poverty-stricken. Why can't they just write out a check if they would not describe themselves as being poor? The fact … [Read more...] about Does Medicaid Count Your Home as an Asset?
Examine Insurance Policy Before Selecting Long-Term Care Facility
If you are a serious minded individual you are going to want to develop a relationship with a good Indianapolis elder law attorney as retirement starts to come into focus. Most people are going to have questions along the way, and if you take action without consulting with your lawyer you may make decisions that you regret at some future point in time. With the above in mind there was a case decided by a court in Kentucky recently that is of interest to the elder law … [Read more...] about Examine Insurance Policy Before Selecting Long-Term Care Facility
More Senior Couples Eschewing Marriage
An interesting elder law trend has emerged involving the numbers of seniors who are in relationships who decide not to get legally married. According to United States Census statistics, if you compare findings from 2005 through 2007 to the 2008-2010 figures, the number of Americans in their 60's who are unmarried but living with partners has increased by 14%. There are a variety of different financial reasons why more people are deciding to remain unmarried. One of them involves … [Read more...] about More Senior Couples Eschewing Marriage
Spiraling Nursing Home Costs Raise Serious Questions
As the baby boomer generation is reaching retirement age millions of people are asking questions about elder law issues. One of these is the matter of long-term care and how you are supposed to go about handling these expenses. Once you attain senior citizen status your life expectancy is going to exceed 80 years. People who reach an advanced age often require living assistance, and this can involve full-time residence in a nursing home or assisted living community. When you … [Read more...] about Spiraling Nursing Home Costs Raise Serious Questions
Study: Caregiver Screening Process Lacking
Elder law experts will tell you to be very careful about who you let into your home as a senior citizen. However, unbeknownst to them many seniors may be allowing people to have close access without anything really being known about these individuals. If you have done any research into the subject you are well aware of the fact that long-term care is astronomically expensive. Every year it has been going up, but last year a 12-month stay in an assisted living community averaged … [Read more...] about Study: Caregiver Screening Process Lacking
Long-Term Care: Some of the Facts
According to the United States Department of Health and Human Services most Americans who are fortunate enough to reach the age 65 are going to need assistance with their day-to-day needs before it is all said and done. With this in mind preparing for the possibility of long-term care costs is a must for serious minded individuals. If you are under the impression that Medicare will take care of this you would do well to look into the matter a bit more closely. In fact, Medicare … [Read more...] about Long-Term Care: Some of the Facts
