by Jill Burzynski | Apr 6, 2018 | Blog, News Article
Many people ask what is the best way to hold title to their home. Often they are asking because they believe that there will be a time soon when they cannot live safely on their own. If a move to an independent or assisted living facility is foreseeable, you should...
by Jill Burzynski | Mar 30, 2018 | Blog, Financing Long Term Care, Medicaid, News Article
Often we are working with our clients to attain Medicaid eligibility. Medicaid is especially important in the context of skilled nursing; because of the expense involved and the benefit available for institutional care through Medicaid. However, if you or your loved...
by Jill Burzynski | Mar 25, 2018 | Blog, News Article, Veterans' Benefits
While other Floridians have received the Medal of Honor, Robert R. Ingram is perhaps the only living current Floridian to have achieved this honor. Robert Roland Ingram (born January 20, 1945 in Clearwater) is a retired United States Navy hospital corpsman third...
by Jill Burzynski | Mar 22, 2018 | Blog, Medicaid, News Article, Uncategorized
Seniors living in Nursing Homes who rely on Medicaid are allocated an amount monthly as a Personal Needs Allowance. This amount pays for personal items such as clothing, toiletries, haircuts, etc. For many years it was a paltry $35 per month. In 2014 the...
by Jill Burzynski | Mar 19, 2018 | Blog, Life Style, News Article
It is hard to over-stress the importance of staying active to the healthy aging process. Even moderate amounts of exercise have proven benefits with very limited side effects. Some geriatricians call exercise the true fountain of youth. Any change or increase in...
by Jill Burzynski | Mar 12, 2018 | Blog, Health Care Advocacy, Medicare, News Article
To fight identity theft for people with Medicare, the Centers for Medicare & Medicare Services is issuing new Medicare cards that will not longer include the Social Security number. According to the AARP identity theft has been on the rise among those age 65 and...
