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Senior-Specific Emergency Kits: What to Pack
Senior-specific emergency kits provide aging adults with essential supplies for unexpected situations, ensuring safety, comfort, and access to medical care.
Understanding Alzheimer’s Warning Signs: What’s Normal and What’s Not
Wondering if forgetfulness is normal or a sign of something more? Here is the difference between aging and Alzheimer’s warning signs.
Crisis Nursing Home Discharge Planning – A View from the Resident’s Perspective
Learn what the last covered day under Medicare really means and how to protect your loved one from an early nursing home discharge.
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.
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 can bring a wave of emotions, from fear and sadness to uncertainty about what comes next. While it is a difficult moment, there are steps that can be taken to ensure they receive the care, support, and legal protections they need. By focusing on both immediate and long-term planning, families can create a stable foundation that allows their loved one to age with dignity while maintaining as much independence as possible. Thoughtful decisions today can bring peace of mind for the future and provide reassurance that a parent’s wishes will be honored.
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?
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.
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 [...]