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How to Approach Someone with Dementia
How to approach someone with dementia using calm, respectful techniques that support safety and dignity in every interaction.
How to Handle a Medicaid Penalty Period
Facing a Medicaid penalty period? Learn what it means, how it’s calculated, and smart ways to manage care costs during the wait. Get expert guidance today.
New Jersey Property Tax Relief Programs
In New Jersey, there are now four programs that can provide New Jersey residents, if qualified, potential property tax relief. The property tax exemption and relief programs have different filing deadlines based on the specific program. The most prominent programs include the unified application (PAS-1) for seniors and individuals with disabilities (due October 31, 2025) and a year-round application period for veterans. The NJ Division of Taxation has made it easier for seniors and those receiving Social Security Disability in New Jersey to apply for Property Tax Relief with a new, simplified process. Their goal is to make the filing [...]
Compassion in Action: A Story from Our Client Services Team
Rothkoff Law Group’s mission is to be a resource for older adults, those living with disabilities, and the professionals working with them. As such, we encourage people to contact our office to ask a question or help them navigate the complex world of health care and chronic illness. We have both attorneys and non-attorneys who have decades of experience in elder care and elder law.
Crisis Planning for Aging Parents: What to Do When Mom or Dad Needs Immediate Help
Crisis planning for aging parents ensures fast decisions about care, finances, and legal protections when a sudden health issue or decline occurs.
Aging in Place in Pennsylvania: Legal and Financial Considerations
Aging in place in Pennsylvania requires financial planning, home modifications, and legal protections to ensure seniors can remain at home safely and affordably.
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.
Aging in Place in New Jersey: Legal and Financial Considerations
Aging in place in New Jersey requires financial planning, home modifications, and legal protections to ensure seniors can remain at home safely and affordably.
How the One Big Beautiful Bill Could Affect Medicaid, ABLE Accounts, and Long-Term Care
The One Big Beautiful Bill Medicaid changes could reshape coverage for older adults and individuals with disabilities, with new red tape, work requirements, and more.
How the New Jersey POLST Form Protects Your Healthcare Wishes
The New Jersey POLST form ensures medical providers follow a person’s healthcare wishes, giving control over life-sustaining treatments and emergency care decisions.
How to Choose a Home Care Agency
Understanding how to choose a home care agency is important for your loved one; from evaluating credentials and costs to ensuring your loved one receives the personalized care they need.
Planning Ahead: How the One Big Beautiful Bill Could Affect Medicaid, ABLE Accounts, and Long-Term Care
How does the new one big beautiful bill affect you, caregivers, and those with disabilities? In early July, the United States Congress passed, and President Trump signed, the One Big Beautiful Bill (OBBB). This is one of the most sweeping pieces of federal legislation in years, combining tax changes with deep cuts and major reforms to public benefits programs—especially Medicaid, a public benefit program relied upon by many disabled individuals and older adults requiring long-term care, and lower income Americans needing insurance.
Elder Law Lessons from “Baba O’Riley”: A Care Advocate’s Perspective
Elder care advocacy inspired by classic rock explores how The Who’s “Baba O’Riley” reflects the challenges of aging. Learn how thoughtful planning ensures dignity, independence, and support for your loved ones.
Rothkoff Law Group’s Synopsis of the Senate Bill Passed
ROTHKOFF LAW GROUP SYNOPSIS OF KEY MEDICAID AND RELATED PROVISIONS IN ONE BIG BEAUTIFUL BILL ACT One Big Beautiful Bill Act Bill passed by House on May 22 Senate significantly amended the bill and considered it this past weekend during a multi-day vote-a-rama, and passed by Senate on July 1 Following Senate passage, bill returns to the House House Rules Committee will convene today to set rules for debate House vote potentially happening this week Many House members pushing to amend Senate bill If House amends the bill, it will return to the Senate President Trump set unofficial deadline [...]
Learning from Our Children
A Father's Day reflection inspired by Michael Chabon's Pops—a moving exploration of fatherhood, self-discovery, and the lessons parents learn from their children.