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How to Maximize Rehabilitation Coverage in a Skilled Nursing Home
Maximizing rehabilitation coverage in a skilled nursing home means knowing your options, working with care providers, and ensuring the right support for your loved one.
What To Do After a Parent’s Dementia Diagnosis
A parent’s dementia diagnosis brings legal, financial, and care planning challenges. Thoughtful steps now can provide stability and compassionate care for the future.
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.
Is Video Surveillance in Nursing Homes Legal?
Discover the legal and ethical considerations of Video Surveillance in Nursing Homes, including consent rules, privacy laws, and family rights in Pennsylvania and New Jersey.
What is a Care Coordinator?
What is a care coordinator? Learn how these professionals streamline healthcare, improve quality of life, and support families.
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.
Understanding the Legal Needs of LGBTQ+ Seniors
Explore how addressing the legal needs of LGBTQ+ seniors through elder law can safeguard their healthcare, estate planning, and rights.
Comparison of New Jersey and Pennsylvania Medicaid Eligibility Rules
New Jersey and Pennsylvania Medicaid eligibility rules differ. We break down what you need to know to plan confidently for long-term care.
How to Choose a Home Care Agency
Searching for the right home care agency for your loved one can feel overwhelming. With so an abundance of options in the southern New Jersey and southeastern Pennsylvania area available, there are many factors to consider and questions to ask to ensure your loved one receives the best care possible. Understanding how to choose a home care agency will help you make this important decision with confidence, knowing you've done everything possible to prioritize your loved one's safety, health, and well-being. Assessing Your Loved One’s Needs Before you begin searching for a home care agency, take time to assess your [...]
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, [...]
What is the Difference between New Jersey and Pennsylvania Medicaid Coverage?
Medicaid is a program that provides health coverage to millions of qualified individuals, including seniors, children, and people with disabilities. Funded jointly by the federal government and individual states, Medicaid offers a safety net for those who might not otherwise afford necessary medical care. However, Medicaid is not uniform across the country. Each state administers its program with unique rules, benefits, and eligibility requirements. Understanding the difference between New Jersey and Pennsylvania Medicaid coverage can help individuals and families navigate the complexities of accessing care, especially if they’re considering a move between the two states. An Overview of Medicaid Coverage [...]
A Celebration of Phil
Last month, my family and I participated with thousands of others in a celebration. If you are thinking of the Eagles Super Bowl championship parade, you would be incorrect, although I did attend the parade as well. I am referring to spending five hours driving to Western Pennsylvania, namely Punxsutawney, PA, for Groundhog Day. It is an event that is hard to explain, but you must do it once in your life. Each year, on February 2nd, one of America’s strangest traditions occurs in the small town of Punxsutawney, Pennsylvania. The aptly named Punxsutawney Phil, a weather-predicting groundhog, is pulled out [...]
The Intersection of Elder Law in Financial Planning
Learn how elder law in financial planning for seniors enhances financial security for seniors by helping manage assets, income, and expenses.
How to Choose the Right Assisted Living Community
Making the decision to transition a senior loved one into an assisted living community can be a complex and emotional process. Families want to ensure their loved ones are safe, happy, and receiving the support they need while maintaining as much independence as possible. We’ve put together a few tips so you know how to choose the right assisted living community for your loved one’s needs, preferences, and lifestyle. Understanding Assisted Living vs. Long-Term Care Before selecting a community, it’s important to understand the difference between an assisted living community and a long-term care facility. Assisted living communities are designed [...]
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 [...]