Aging with PRIDE: LGBT Aging and Advocacy
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Aging with PRIDE: LGBT Aging and Advocacy

Aging, Assisted Living, Healthy Aging

Aging with PRIDE: LGBT Aging and Advocacy

LGBT aging and advocacy can be an ongoing issue for seniors as they make new transitions in their lives. From medical care to social roadblocks in assisted living facilities, LGBT aging is an important topic for all, whether or not you find yourself a part of this community. As we all know, aging is not something we can avoid. There are ways we can slow the progression by which we age, such as by exercising and maintaining a healthy lifestyle, but eventually, we all get there. Working with seniors, I have seen 90-year-olds that look 60 and 60-year-olds that look [...]

Rothkoff Law Group2024-03-08T12:26:26-05:00June 17, 2021|

There is No Place for Politics in Elder Care Law
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There is No Place for Politics in Elder Care Law

Health Law, Law Update

There is No Place for Politics in Elder Care Law

It is my personal opinion that there is no place for politics in elder care law. I recently discussed the election during a dinner conversation with a friend. We discussed our political views and opinions. He correctly observed he never sees political opinions on my Facebook or LinkedIn pages. He inquired why I chose not to engage in a political discussion, suggesting whether it was because I wanted to be perceived as apolitical from a business perspective. In a way, he was right, but not for the reasons he thought. Many years ago, I represented an elderly stroke survivor whose [...]

Bryan Adler2024-03-08T12:34:56-05:00November 11, 2020|

Life Lessons From Two Decades Advocating for Seniors
Life Lessons From Two Decades Advocating for Seniors

Aging, Around the Office, Estate Planning, Healthy Aging

Life Lessons From Two Decades Advocating for Seniors

On February 1, 2000, I began a journey to an unknown destination. On this day twenty years ago, I opened my elder care law office. If you were to tell me twenty years later we would expand to six offices in NJ and PA, employ thirty team members, including five attorneys and six geriatric social workers, establish groundbreaking elder care symposiums in NJ & PA, receive numerous awards and recognition for our firm’s advocacy for seniors, and teach other attorneys across the United States how to engage in legal advocacy for seniors, I would not have believed it. Last month, [...]

Rothkoff Law Group2024-03-08T12:41:08-05:00January 8, 2020|

What are the Different Types of Caregivers?
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What are the Different Types of Caregivers?

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What are the Different Types of Caregivers?

Looking to procure a caregiver for a loved one? Between deciding amongst the myriad of home care agencies and selecting the appropriate type of attendant, hiring a private caregiver can feel overwhelming. Here we break down the different types of caregivers to assist you in your search. There are several different types of caregivers who provide services to older adults and individuals with disabilities and age-related medical conditions. Family members often take on the role of primary caregiver for a loved one while receiving no financial reimbursement, but when that role is no longer feasible, a person becomes faced with [...]

Rothkoff Law Group2024-03-08T12:42:56-05:00June 17, 2016|

New Jersey CARE Act Signed by Governor Christie to Assist Family Caregivers
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New Jersey CARE Act Signed by Governor Christie to Assist Family Caregivers

Caregiver, Law Update

New Jersey CARE Act Signed by Governor Christie to Assist Family Caregivers

Last week, Governor Christie signed into law the New Jersey CARE Act, which will benefit caregivers and their families. The CARE Act is an acronym for Caregiver Advise, Record, Enable. The law will go into effect 180 days after the governor signed the law. The New Jersey CARE Act addresses the problems family members have when their loved one is discharged from the hospital. Often, a patient requires follow-up that family members are not trained to provide. For example, there may be a need to change dressings, monitor medication, or provide personal care, in which an adult child or spouse [...]

Jerold Rothkoff2024-03-08T12:44:52-05:00November 23, 2014|