by Jill Burzynski | Oct 8, 2017 | Blog, Caregiver Issues, Exploitation
The U.S. House of Representatives will soon be considering legislation including the Elder Abuse Prevention and Prosecution Act S. 178, which was recently passed by the Senate. It has now been referred to the Committee on the Judiciary and to the Committee on Energy...
by Jill Burzynski | Sep 18, 2017 | Blog, Caregiver Issues
As we begin our slow recovery from the devastating effects of Hurricane Irma in Naples, we have been reflecting on the delivery of care to the elder population. Hurricane Irma has brought into focus the vulnerability of seniors in our community. If you have an elderly...
by Jill Burzynski | Sep 7, 2017 | Blog, Uncategorized
Our office reopens tomorrow September 18th after Hurricane Irma. If we do not have phone service by then, you can reach the office temporarily at (941) 548-9871. If you need to reach Sue Hendricks, our care coordinator, please call (239) 450-8048.
by Jill Burzynski | Aug 30, 2017 | Blog, Caregiver Issues, Medicare
A long-standing myth has prevented many seniors from obtaining necessary services under the Medicare program. Medicare contractors have long believed that a patient has to be “improving” in order to continue to obtain services. However,...
by Jill Burzynski | Aug 26, 2017 | Alzheimers and Dementia, Blog, Exploitation, Trusts
Financial abuse of the elderly is rising. Late in 2016 Allianz Life Insurance Company surveyed active elder caregivers for their Safeguarding Our Seniors Study. Forty percent of the caregivers reported that their elder experienced financial abuse more than once;...
by Jill Burzynski | Jul 14, 2017 | Blog, Medicaid, News Article, Uncategorized
Non-attorney Medicaid Planners may be able to obtain approval of a Medicaid application, but may leave a family vulnerable. I am working with a family whose father went into a nursing home last year. The mother continued to live in the home and visited her husband...