by Jill Burzynski | Jun 30, 2017 | Blog, Caregiver Issues, End of Life Planning, Health Care Advocacy
As an Elder Law Attorney, I often talk to my clients about their end-of-life wishes. We memorialize their wishes in a legal document called an “Advance Directive for Healthcare.” The Advance Directive expresses the patient’s wishes about life...
by Jill Burzynski | Feb 20, 2017 | Blog, Caregiver Issues, End of Life Planning
We at Burzynski Elder Law often encourage our chronically ill clients to consider obtaining a hospice consult. We are fortunate in Collier County to have two excellent hospice options: Avow and Vitas Healthcare. Both hospices offer invaluable support for both the...
by Jill Burzynski | Sep 3, 2016 | Blog, End of Life Planning
In the Florida 2016 legislative session, the statute about cremation was amended to provide that cremated remains are not property and are not subject to partition for purposes of distribution as other estate assets such as real property or brokerage accounts. This...
by Jill Burzynski | Feb 1, 2016 | Blog, Caregiver Issues, End of Life Planning, Financing Long Term Care, Health Care Advocacy, Uncategorized
Dwight D. Eisenhower (1957) In our process of Life Care Planning we work with our clients in planning for their long term care needs. The Life Care Planning process involves developing an infrastructure including legal documents and structuring finances that best...
by Jill Burzynski | Jul 10, 2015 | End of Life Planning, Estate Planning, Financial Products and Issues, Financing Long Term Care, Health Care Advocacy
Dear Jill: I am 85 years old. I am married and have no children. What are my options for end-of-life care? Thank you, Margret Dear Margret: When considering end-of-life options for our clients, a number of factors must be considered. It is critical that you receive...
by Jill Burzynski | Jul 10, 2015 | Caregiver Issues, End of Life Planning, Health Care Advocacy
The local Hospice providers are facing a crisis. Since the inception of Hospice in 1983 Medicare regulations have included a cap limiting the average annual payment per patient a hospice can receive. If the average payment exceeds the cap amount, the hospice provider...