by Jill Burzynski | Apr 30, 2018 | Blog, Caregiver Issues, News Article
Many of our caregiver clients are dealing with 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 ability to function and revert to a childlike state is not only...
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 | Apr 6, 2018 | Blog, News Article
Many people ask what is the best way to hold title to their home. Often they are asking because they believe that there will be a time soon when they cannot live safely on their own. If a move to an independent or assisted living facility is foreseeable, you should...
by Jill Burzynski | Mar 30, 2018 | Blog, Financing Long Term Care, Medicaid, News Article
Often we are working with our clients to attain Medicaid eligibility. Medicaid is especially important in the context of skilled nursing; because of the expense involved and the benefit available for institutional care through Medicaid. However, if you or your loved...
by Jill Burzynski | Mar 25, 2018 | Blog, News Article, Veterans' Benefits
While other Floridians have received the Medal of Honor, Robert R. Ingram is perhaps the only living current Floridian to have achieved this honor. Robert Roland Ingram (born January 20, 1945 in Clearwater) is a retired United States Navy hospital corpsman third...
by Jill Burzynski | Mar 22, 2018 | Blog, Medicaid, News Article, Uncategorized
Seniors living in Nursing Homes who rely on Medicaid are allocated an amount monthly as a Personal Needs Allowance. This amount pays for personal items such as clothing, toiletries, haircuts, etc. For many years it was a paltry $35 per month. In 2014 the...
