by ILMLaw | Apr 30, 2013 | Elder Law, Health Care
There is an old saying, “Home is where your heart is”. As we age, the idea of staying home becomes more and more important to us. I believe in this saying very strongly. However, I also believe that the physical location of ‘home’ may need to...
by ILMLaw | Feb 20, 2012 | Elder Law, Estate Planning
The question of competence has become a very big issue in the estate planning/elder law world over the past few years. As the population ages, and awareness of Alzheimer’s and dementia diagnoses grow, more and more adult children are questioning the ability of their...
by ILMLaw | Feb 8, 2012 | Elder Law, Health Care
Many retirees (or soon-to-be-retirees) have been living and saving under the assumption that Medicare would pay for a bulk of their medical costs during retirement, but a recent article in the Wall Street Journal reveals that counting on Medicare may not be the safest...
by ILMLaw | Feb 6, 2012 | Elder Law, Health Care
If and when the time comes to choose a nursing home—either for yourself or for a loved one—how will you know how to choose the right one? A person’s living situation often has a lot to do with how happy they are, so it is important to choose carefully and wisely. When...
by ILMLaw | Jan 18, 2012 | Elder Law
Elder abuse is a disturbing (and often underreported) issue that will eventually impact all of us—if not on a personal level then most likely by touching the life of someone we know and love. Elder abuse is something that is difficult for most people to consider, not...
by ILMLaw | Jan 6, 2012 | Elder Law
Do you know who will take care of you when you are unable to take care of yourself? Studies show that most caregivers for aging seniors are likely to be women, and most likely to be your daughter or daughter-in-law. What this means is that unless parents have a plan...
