by Jill Burzynski | Apr 1, 2019 | Blog, Expert Video, Financing Long Term Care, News Article
Long term care needs require planning. Elders should know appropriate options for care considering their financial situation and availability of benefits.
by Jill Burzynski | Nov 19, 2018 | Blog, Financing Long Term Care, News Article, Veterans' Benefits
The Veterans’ Administration has announced the VA payment schedule for Aid and Attendance for 2019 (actually effective starting December 1, 2018.) The VA payment schedule increases each year there is a cost-of-living increase in Social Security benefits. The...
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 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 25, 2018 | Blog, Financing Long Term Care, Medicaid, News Article, Veterans' Benefits
Sometimes we deal with seniors who want us to prepare a deed gifting the home to their children. Some believe that they could wait out the five year ineligibility period and obtain Medicaid. We always try to convey to the prospective callers that such actions can...
by Jill Burzynski | May 18, 2018 | Alzheimers and Dementia, Blog, Caregiver Issues, Financing Long Term Care, Health Care Advocacy, Medicaid, News Article
The early stages of dementia are often recognized by family members first. Most patients and their families are not entirely surprised when a diagnosis of dementia is made by a physician. The patient and the family have probably been noticing subtle changes for some...