by Noel Izar | Dec 27, 2024 | Blog, Caregiver Resources, Elder Resources, Estate Planning, Financing Long Term Care, Fit Row, Health Care Advocacy, Life Style, Medicaid, Medicare, Naples, Post Slider, Practice Area, Quote, Veterans' Benefits
A Durable Power of Attorney (DPOA) is a document that gives a trusted person of your choosing, the “Agent”, legal authority to act on your behalf regarding financial matters. A DPOA withstands incapacity and is a very important document for you to have in the event...
by Alex Alexander | Jul 10, 2023 | Blog
What Happens if Well-Spouse Dies First? Many of our clients have the situation of one spouse needs nursing home care, and the other “well” spouse sell lives at home. When we are able to work with families on financial planning, we often can have the “sick” spouse’s...
by Kelly Alexander | Jun 23, 2023 | Blog, Medicaid
On a regular basis we meet with families facing long term care issues who make decisions based upon an incomplete understanding of the laws and rules concerning Medicaid. Sometimes the information is obtained from friends and relatives who have navigated the Medicaid...
by Kelly Alexander | May 26, 2023 | Blog, Caregiver Resources, Elder Resources
Recently a client asked me the question: Does an Assisted Living Facility (ALF) in Florida have to provide activities? This client said that, due to low participation by residents, their facility had given up and was not going to hire a replacement activities...
by Kelly Alexander | Apr 11, 2023 | Alzheimers and Dementia, Blog
As our parents age, it is natural that their abilities will change and decline over time. So many people are unsure how to distinguish what is to be expected from something more ominous. Certainly a memory loss may be an indication of a disease such as Alzheimer’s,...