by Jill Burzynski | Dec 18, 2020 | 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. ...
by Jill Burzynski | Nov 20, 2020 | Blog, Caregiver Issues, Veterans' Benefits
Sometimes an elderly loved one needs more care that a family member can provide. When you reach the point of needing more care differs with every family. We all have different skills, time available, available space in our home and other factors. Family caregivers...
by Jill Burzynski | Oct 2, 2020 | Blog, Caregiver Issues, Estate Planning, Exploitation, Guardianship, News Article, scams
A good Florida estate plan will always include planning for possible incapacity. A Durable Power of Attorney (DPOA) names a trusted person to make financial decisions for you, while an Advance Directive for Healthcare does the same for health decisions. But there...
by Jill Burzynski | Aug 13, 2020 | Blog, Caregiver Issues, Medicaid, News Article
A Durable Power of Attorney (DPOA) is a document that gives a trusted person of your choosing, the “Agent”, legal authority to act on your behalf regarding financial matters. A DPOA withstands incapacity and is a very important document for you to have in the event...
by Jill Burzynski | Jul 30, 2020 | Blog, Caregiver Issues, News Article
If you have a loved one in a nursing home, you will soon hear the term “care plan meeting.” Shortly after moving in a new resident, each nursing home is required by the Florida Department of Elder Affairs to develop a plan of care. This helps the facility know what...
by Jill Burzynski | Jun 11, 2020 | Blog, Caregiver Issues, News Article
Last week’s blog explained the steps (per CMS guidelines) to be takenby states when allowing some or all of their adult senior care homes or nursing homes to begin returning to normal. As promised, this week we will look at phases after the first phase called Phase...