What is a Caregiver Agreement and When to Use it?
A Caregiver Agreement is a formal way to ensure clarity and fairness in caregiving arrangements, whether with family or professionals.
How to Legally Pay a Private Caregiver
Ensure compliance when hiring in-home care. Learn how to legally pay a private caregiver, from tax rules to Medicaid benefits and caregiver agreements.
Protecting a Disabled Child’s Financial Future
Protecting a disabled child financially ensures long-term care, government benefit eligibility, and asset security through trusts and legal planning.
What is a Care Coordinator?
When it comes to managing the complexities of aging or chronic health conditions, the role of a care coordinator is invaluable. Families often face challenges in ensuring that their loved ones receive the right care at the right time, and this is where a care coordinator becomes an essential resource. So, what is a care coordinator? Simply put, a care coordinator is a professional who aids individuals and families navigate the healthcare system, ensuring seamless communication between providers, caregivers, and the family while advocating for the best possible outcomes.
The Legal Side of Moving a Parent Into Your Home
Moving a parent into your home comes with important considerations, from Medicaid and taxes to healthcare and legal planning.
Five Questions to Ask at a Nursing Home Care Conference
When a loved one resides in a nursing home, their well-being becomes a shared responsibility between the family and the facility's care team. Regular care conferences provide an opportunity to review your loved one's care plan, ask questions, and address any concerns. Knowing the right questions to ask at a nursing home care conference can make all the difference in ensuring they receive the best possible care. Here are five essential questions to guide your conversation. What is the Current Status of My Loved One’s Health? Start the care conference by asking for an overview of your loved one’s physical, [...]
Dementia Education: The Importance of Hand-Under-Hand & PPA
Each year, Alzheimer's Disease and Dementia Care Staff Education Week serves as an essential opportunity to raise awareness and highlight the vital role that care staff play in the lives of individuals with dementia. As our understanding of Alzheimer’s disease and other types of dementia continues to grow, so too does our recognition of the need for comprehensive, compassionate care. Among the many strategies and techniques for supporting those with dementia, two stand out: Hand-Under-Hand and the Positive Physical Approach. These approaches are rooted in respect, dignity, and empathy, and they are essential tools for improving both the quality of care and [...]
Understanding Guardianship in Elder Care
As our population ages, understanding guardianship in elder care becomes increasingly critical for seniors and their families. Guardianship, a legal mechanism designed to protect individuals who cannot manage their personal and financial affairs, plays a pivotal role in elder care planning. This blog post provides a comprehensive overview of guardianship in elder care, including when it's necessary, how it functions, and the legal implications for both seniors and their families. When Is Guardianship Necessary? Guardianship in elder care becomes necessary when an individual lacks the capacity to make informed decisions about their health, welfare, or finances. This incapacity may result [...]
Announcing Rothkoff Law Group’s 7th Annual Elder Care Symposium
Rothkoff Law Group's 7th Annual Elder Care Symposium is an energizing day-long event highlighting Innovations in Elder Care.
A Guide to Becoming a Compassionate Caregiver for Elderly Loved Ones
As the global population ages, the demand for caregivers for the elderly is increasing. With advancements in healthcare and longer life expectancy, a significant demographic shift is occurring, leading to a growing population of seniors in need of specialized care and support. Becoming a compassion caregiver for elderly loved ones takes time, patience, and most importantly, love. KFF Health News and the NY Times recently did a series called “Dying Broke” that addresses the challenges that people are facing as they age or become caregivers for elderly loved ones. The health care system for the elderly is neglected, broken, and [...]