by Jill Burzynski | Aug 28, 2018 | Blog, Caregiver Issues, Health Care Advocacy
Caregiver strain is important to address. In our practice we often meet with people who are dealing with one of the biggest challenges they have ever faced. Their loved one can no longer toilet, feed, bathe and dress themselves. Watching a family member lose the...
by Jill Burzynski | Aug 24, 2018 | Alzheimers and Dementia, Blog, Caregiver Issues, Expert Video, Video
How to stop elderly parent from driving is a problem many adult children face. Driving is often one of the first obstacle that families face when a loved one is diagnosed with dementia. In the very early stages of dementia, many people maintain the ability to drive....
by Jill Burzynski | Aug 21, 2018 | Blog, Caregiver Issues, Expert Video, Financing Long Term Care, Medicaid, News Article, Uncategorized
Filial responsibility laws make a family member may be liable for another’s debts merely based upon the family relationship. While these laws have not been enforced very frequently, the concept could have devastating effects for families taking care of their elderly...
by Jill Burzynski | Jul 20, 2018 | Blog, Caregiver Issues, Medicaid, News Article
Anyone who has had to place a loved on in a nursing home will be familiar with the guilt and dread associated with the decision. Sometimes the care required is just too much to provide at home. Other times the mental condition has just deteriorated to the point where...
by Jill Burzynski | Jul 12, 2018 | Blog, Caregiver Issues, Financing Long Term Care, Guardianship, Health Care Advocacy, News Article
In our practice we see many different family situations with many different family dynamics. Sometimes there is are multiple caring adult children trying to do their best for their aging parents. Sometimes we have an only child adult caregiver who might lament that...
by Jill Burzynski | Jun 1, 2018 | Blog, Caregiver Issues, News Article
We have reached the time of our year when even our year-round residents contemplate summer travels. Maybe you are going to spend some time in your other home. Many go to visit family-see how those grandkids are doing in person. Or maybe you just want to dodge the heat...