by Jill Burzynski | Jan 9, 2016 | Caregiver Issues, Financing Long Term Care, Health Care Advocacy, Medicaid
Many numbers are pertinent to the Elder Law practice change annually. Below are the 2016 Elder Law Numbers. This year many of the numbers did not change because there was no Cost of Living Adjustment; therefore, many of the numbers below are indexed to the COLA so...
by Jill Burzynski | Dec 26, 2015 | Alzheimers and Dementia, Blog, Guardianship
A good professional guardian can be a godsend in difficult family situations. A good professional guardian is a tireless advocate, is on-call twenty-four hours a day and is a master of diplomacy. Unfortunately professional guardians as a group have come under fire in...
by Jill Burzynski | Dec 9, 2015 | Blog, Caregiver Issues, Estate Planning, Health Care Advocacy, Uncategorized
In our last blog, we talked about how when families gather for the holidays, that sometimes adult children are confronted with the realization that their elder parents need help. We talked about how “diplomatically finding documents” is necessary to...
by Jill Burzynski | Dec 6, 2015 | Blog, Caregiver Issues, Estate Planning, Uncategorized
When families gather for holiday celebrations, it sometimes becomes apparent that elderly family members are experiencing changes that need to be addressed. Adult children are often shocked by their aging parents’ situations. Look for the following warning signs:...
by Jill Burzynski | Nov 13, 2015 | Alzheimers and Dementia, Blog, Caregiver Issues, Financing Long Term Care, Medicaid, Medicare
Whenever I meet with new clients about long term care, I find that most of them are operating under a few misconceptions. The problem is that neighbors and friends give well-meaning advice that is often based on experience in other states or simply bad information....