Stages of Your Elder Care Journey

Look Out for Stage #2! In our Elder Law Practice, we commonly see Seniors in one of three stages of the Elder Care Journey. The term “stages” as

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Wintertime Reflections (Phase 3 Planning)

Phase 3 Planning – Medicaid for Nursing Home Residents As a Family Caregiver, you have done as much as you can for as long as possible. Now what?

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Wintertime Reflections (Phase 2 Planning)

Taking your Planning to the next step. Let’s talk Phase 2 Planning… In our last blog, we were talking about getting your ducks in a row, local sports

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Wintertime Reflections (Phase 1 Planning)

Sometimes, things change quickly! If we aren’t planning for the future, it can surprise us… Start your Planning Process with Phase 1 Planning. I was reminiscing this past

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Journey Stop #2: The Serious Time Stage

Journey Stop #2 is what we refer to as the Serious Time Stage. This is when the time commitment gets “Serious”. At this stage, you are spending between

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Journey Stop #1: Description of How It All Began…

Journey Stop #1 is what we sometimes refer to as the “frequent visits stage”. What follows is an account of one child/Family Caregiver who tells of his caregiver

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Bridge of Life (Part 5) – The Power of a Coordinated Plan

If Momma is like 70% of the rest of America, she has never done any proper estate planning at all. If she has anything at all, it’s probably

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Bridge of Life Planning (Part 4) – Paying for Nursing Home Care with Government Benefits

Today, we are going to discuss a few ways to help a parent or declining spouse pay for long-term care expense in a nursing home by utilizing government

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Bridge of Life Planning (Part 3) – A Few Things to Discuss with Your Financial Advisor

How to pay for the care you want When meeting with a Financial Advisor or Elder Law Attorney, it’s important to know what to ask. When attempting to

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Bridge of Life Planning (part 1)

Bridge of Life planning is all about helping a declining parent get what they want during a period of decline of physical or cognitive health. If they (and

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