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 | 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...
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 | May 13, 2018 | Blog, Caregiver Issues, Medicaid, News Article
Often we are asked about qualifying for Medicaid. Sometimes people have collected information from friends and relatives who have navigated the Medicaid system in another state. While Medicaid has Federal implications, it is administered on a state level and state...
by Jill Burzynski | May 4, 2018 | Blog, End of Life Planning, Estate Planning, News Article, Uncategorized
Many people believe that probate is something that should be avoided in all cases. When asked why probate should be avoided, people often express that probate will be a very expensive and time consuming process. These perceptions are not necessarily true. The efforts...
