by Jill Burzynski | Jul 10, 2015 | Caregiver Issues
A recent study by Met Life estimated that employees having caregiving responsibilities to elder family members cost U.S. employers approximately $13.4 billion per year. The study cites a number of factors contributing to this cost: • employees providing eldercare were...
by Jill Burzynski | Jul 10, 2015 | Alzheimers and Dementia, Caregiver Issues
Caring for an elderly person with dementia can be very taxing. Often family members undertake the role of caregiver gradually, without a realization of how difficult the task can become. However, those providing care need to understand that by undertaking the role,...
by Jill Burzynski | Jul 10, 2015 | Alzheimers and Dementia, Caregiver Issues, End of Life Planning, Health Care Advocacy
Providing care is a tremendous responsibility that family members often undertake. Family caregivers must find ways to take breaks from their caregiving responsibilities. No one can continue to expend all available energy giving to someone else, without...
by Jill Burzynski | Jul 10, 2015 | Alzheimers and Dementia, Caregiver Issues, End of Life Planning, Health Care Advocacy
We recommend that our clients consider who they would want to be health care surrogate for them in the event that they are not able to make health care decisions for themselves. Once they have made the decision, it is documented in an Advance Directive for Healthcare...
by Jill Burzynski | Jul 10, 2015 | Alzheimers and Dementia, Blog, Caregiver Issues, End of Life Planning, Health Care Advocacy, Life Style, News Article
Do Not Resuscitate Orders also known as DNROs are important to consider in long term care planning. Clients often request “DNRO”s when doing estate planning. A “Do Not Resuscitate Order” in Florida must be on a Department of Health Form, (DH 1896) and must be signed...
by Jill Burzynski | Jul 10, 2015 | Alzheimers and Dementia, Caregiver Issues
Dear Jill: My aging parents moved to an assisted living facility in Naples two and a half years ago. When they first entered the facility, both were very independent and the cost for the facility was approximately $3,500 per month for the two of them. At that time,...
