by Jill Burzynski | May 8, 2017 | Alzheimers and Dementia, Blog, Caregiver Issues, Financing Long Term Care, Health Care Advocacy, Medicaid, Medicare, Trusts, Veterans' Benefits
Just today, I received a phone call from a concerned daughter about her father’s long-term care needs. He is currently receiving care in a nursing home. They are hopeful that he will be able to return home soon, but it is obvious that he is going to need...
by Jill Burzynski | Sep 11, 2016 | Alzheimers and Dementia, Blog, Estate Planning, Financing Long Term Care, Health Care Advocacy, Medicaid
I often receive calls requesting that I prepare a Durable Power of Attorney for parents. This question inevitably leads to further conversation. The threshold question is “why are your parents not calling themselves?” If I am going to be able to do legal...
by Jill Burzynski | Dec 26, 2015 | Alzheimers and Dementia, Blog, Guardianship
A good professional guardian can be a godsend in difficult family situations. A good professional guardian is a tireless advocate, is on-call twenty-four hours a day and is a master of diplomacy. Unfortunately professional guardians as a group have come under fire in...
by Jill Burzynski | Nov 13, 2015 | Alzheimers and Dementia, Blog, Caregiver Issues, Financing Long Term Care, Medicaid, Medicare
Whenever I meet with new clients about long term care, I find that most of them are operating under a few misconceptions. The problem is that neighbors and friends give well-meaning advice that is often based on experience in other states or simply bad information....
by Jill Burzynski | Jul 10, 2015 | Alzheimers and Dementia, Caregiver Issues, Health Care Advocacy
The Montessori teaching method holds promise for the care of patients afflicted with Alzheimer’s Disease. Developed for small children just learning about their environment, Montessori uses tactile (hands-on) training to manipulate simple, every-day objects to...
by Jill Burzynski | Jul 10, 2015 | Alzheimers and Dementia, Estate Planning
Among the new laws which the Florida legislature passed this session were substantial changes to the Durable Power of Attorney Statute. A durable power of attorney (DPOA) is a document in which you appoint someone to legally act on your behalf. The new law takes...
