“We, as elder law and special needs attorneys, may not have always realized it, but throughout Justice Ginsburg’s extraordinary career as a law professor, civil rights attorney, appellate judge, and Justice of the U.S. Supreme Court, she consistently and brilliantly…
As coronavirus cases are still spreading and spiking throughout the country, holiday travel and visitation hopes are on a collision course with COVID-19 and public health safety. The holiday season is here. Senior living communities and long-term care facilities and…
Health systems and hospitals have been coping with unprecedented challenges created by the COVID-19 pandemic of 2020. There has been a need to increase and safeguard healthcare staff as well as non-COVID-19 patients, testing and treating infected patients, expanding critical…
Wills and trusts have specific yet different benefits in the estate planning process. Each state has specific laws and regulations governing these legal documents. You can have both a will and a trust; however, the information in each should compliment…
Even in the best of circumstances, adults in senior living communities and long-term care facilities fight loneliness and isolation, which is linked to anxiety, depression, cardiovascular disease, and other ailments. During the COVID-19 pandemic, the Centers for Disease Control and…
1. My family and I don’t own much. Can’t we put off planning until we can afford it? You shouldn’t. It is crucial to give legal authority to a person of your choice, to care for your children if anything…
During the general election of 2020, elderly residents in nursing homes, assisted living, and other long-term care facilities find casting their ballot more difficult due to the coronavirus pandemic. Voter registration, opting to vote online or by mail, receiving a…
Dementia including the prevalence of Alzheimer’s Disease in the American population is creating difficult experiences in caregiving for the family members who are primarily responsible for providing care. Even though you understand your loved one’s dementia behaviors are a symptom…
The coronavirus pandemic creates problem scenarios for Americans beyond becoming infected with the virus. If you are close to retirement age and recently lost your job, there is a good chance you may not find work again. The Great Recession…
Senior home-sharing is experiencing increasing popularity among American seniors during the coronavirus pandemic. The danger of COVID-19 infection in nursing homes and other long-term care living facilities, coupled with the isolation seniors have been facing, makes the idea of two,…