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In Florida, living wills and advance directives allow you to give medical providers and family members specific instructions about the types of end-of-life care you are willing to undergo. However, you may also want to designate a health care surrogate who can...

What if I Noticed a Decline over the Holidays?

08 Jan 2021

Jill Burzynski

Alzheimers and Dementia, Blog, Caregiver Issues

Despite the Covid pandemic, millions of Americans went home for the holidays. For many adults, this is one of the few occasions when multiple generations gather under one roof. If your parents are getting older, your trip back to the family home...

COVID Vaccine Arrives at Long-Term Care Residences

30 Dec 2020

Jill Burzynski

Blog, Caregiver Issues, Health Care Advocacy, News Article

The much-anticipated COVID vaccine has arrived. It is now rolling out to Florida’s nursing homes and assisted living residences. Some residents are already receiving inoculations. Long-term care facilities in Florida and around the country have been prioritized, having been hit brutally hard...

Talk to your Parents about Long-Term Care

23 Dec 2020

Jill Burzynski

Blog, Caregiver Issues, Financing Long Term Care, News Article

The Holiday season can be a trigger for changes in family dynamics. Often times out-of-state children will meet with their parents for the first time in a year or more. Changes in the parent’s conditions may seem more pronounced after the period...

Common Signs of Elder Abuse

18 Dec 2020

Jill Burzynski

Blog, Exploitation, News Article

Elderly individuals often go through health issues they did not experience when they were younger and may have been unprepared to deal with. Other seniors might have few living friends, and relatives scattered far from Florida. This makes aging difficult both...

How to Help a Family Caregiver

18 Dec 2020

Jill Burzynski

Blog, Caregiver Issues

Family caregivers sacrifice their own financial security, family time, and health to provide uncompensated care for elderly or disabled family members who need help. Over 40 million Americans are thrust into the role of family caregiver, sometimes unexpectedly. These caregivers provide more...