Category Archives: Elder Law
What Are Countable Assets for Medicaid Planning?
As we get into our 40s and 50s, many of us have aging parents who need to learn more about Medicaid planning and long-term care options. Not only is it important for adult children to understand how the law works so that they can help their parents and other elderly relatives, but many adult… Read More »
How Does Medicaid Planning Involve Asset Protection?
Whether you have parents who are getting to the age where they could soon require some form of long-term care, or you are starting to think about retirement in the next decade or so yourself and how to make financial plans for the future that take into account potential health needs, it is important… Read More »
What is the Medicaid Lookback Period?
Whether you are starting to think about Medicaid planning and asset-protection strategies for yourself as you age, or you are assisting an elderly parent with Medicaid planning and asset protection, it is critical to understand what is involved in Medicaid planning and how the “lookback period” works. In short, the lookback period refers to… Read More »
Medicaid Planning and Long-Term Care in Connecticut: What to Consider
Anyone who is currently in their 50s or assisting aging parents with nursing home care and assisted-living facility considerations is realizing that it is about the time that they begin thinking about these issues for themselves, too. To be sure, although it may still be more than a decade or two before you may… Read More »
What Should I Know About Title XIX?
Whether you are starting to think ahead about Medicaid planning and long-term care issues for yourself, or your elderly parents are in need of immediate assistance due to a need for long-term care and options for paying for a nursing home, it is important to know about Title XIX. If you have started to… Read More »
Top Reasons To Adjust Nutrition with Age
Healthy eating is important for everyone of any age. As we get older, though, maintaining our health to the best of our ability is critical. An aging body needs as much support as possible to stay strong so that we can maintain independence in life. Too many people, though, do not adjust their eating… Read More »
Tips for Dealing with Stress and Burnout as a Caregiver
Taking care of an older loved one is a rewarding and noble thing to do. Nevertheless, it is also one of the most stressful jobs. Even the most flexible and resilient individuals can feel the strain and stress of caring for an elderly family member. With time, the demands of the role and the… Read More »
Comparing Medicaid and Medicare
It can be easy to get the Medicare and Medicaid programs mixed up. They sound similar, and they are both government-sponsored programs that can help people who need financial assistance for health coverage and services. But, these programs are not the same, and their eligibility also varies. If you are planning for the future… Read More »
Medicaid’s 2023 Spousal Impoverishment Adjustment
It is imperative to have up-to-date information when you are estate and long-term care planning. How you manage your money will matter if you have a spouse who must live in a nursing home or other long-term care facility. The government has very detailed and specific rules about what assets you can have while… Read More »
How To Find An In-home Caregiver
It is a noble and respectable goal to take on the very involved and important job of caring for your older loved one who can no longer live independently and care for themselves. Still, while you may have the resources and tools to do so, you would not be alone if you came to… Read More »