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...
by Jill Burzynski | Apr 16, 2018 | Alzheimers and Dementia, Blog, Caregiver Issues, Health Care Advocacy, Life Style, News Article
It’s an old saying most of us have heard and practiced while growing up, “eat everything on your plate.” As we age, there are many factors in which proper nutrition is not met. Poor nutrition and malnutrition occur in 15 to 50 percent of the elderly population....
by Jill Burzynski | Mar 12, 2018 | Blog, Health Care Advocacy, Medicare, News Article
To fight identity theft for people with Medicare, the Centers for Medicare & Medicare Services is issuing new Medicare cards that will not longer include the Social Security number. According to the AARP identity theft has been on the rise among those age 65 and...
by Jill Burzynski | Feb 15, 2018 | Blog, End of Life Planning, Health Care Advocacy, News Article
A Do Not Resuscitate Order is a specific legal document authorized by Florida Administrative Code Rule: 64J-2.018. A Do Not Resuscitate Order (DNRO) is the way to inform emergency medical personnel if one does not wish to be resuscitated in the event of respiratory or...
by Jill Burzynski | Dec 29, 2017 | Blog, Caregiver Issues, Health Care Advocacy, News Article, Uncategorized
We would like to take this opportunity to wish you a Happy New Year. It has been our honor and pleasure to serve our clients during 2017 and we look forward to helping our clients face whatever challenges the new year presents. We want to remind all of our Life Care...
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...