by Carmine Perri You want to apply for Medicaid – a complicated process – but you’ve heard that hiring an attorney specializing in Medicaid planning is expensive. So why not use one of those new services that say they’ll do the same thing for less? But do they really do…
If you’re like most people, you may believe that once you’re in a nursing home, you’re there for good. Thanks to a federally funded program, Connecticut residents who have been institutionalized in a nursing home now have the option of transitioning back to the community. The program is called Money…
This is the final installment of our 3-part series on becoming your parent’s healthcare advocate. In the first part, Being a Healthcare Advocate: How to Get Started, we learned how to lay the groundwork for a smooth transition. In part two, Being a Healthcare Advocate: 9 Important Tips, we tackled…
By Linda Raineault Have you heard the sales pitch? There are annuities available that contain provisions known as “nursing home income doublers” that can help you pay for the cost of a nursing home stay. These provisions are found in annuity contracts that guarantee the purchaser an income stream for life…
This is the second installment in our three-part series on becoming your parent’s healthcare advocate. In the first part, Being Your Parent’s Healthcare Advocate: How to Get Started, we learned how to lay the groundwork for a smooth transition. In part two, we tackle how to manage documentation and record…
By Carmine Perri Imagine yourself in this situation: As a favor, you agree to help your spouse’s parent get settled into a nursing home. If you’re like most people, you’d be emotionally stressed and feeling a bit guilty. Not exactly the best mindset for absorbing complex information nor for making…
You did well financially, and when the time came to move to assisted living you never considered the possibility that you might run out of money. But you didn’t expect to live this long! And now that you need more help, it’s even more expensive to live. What do you…
Connecticut’s protections against elder abuse have recently become stronger than ever. As an elder advocate, this makes me proud. In our profession, we hear stories all the time like this one, told to me recently by a client of our firm: My mother’s caregiver was only too happy to make…
By Carmine Perri “Can they do that?” “I don’t think that’s appropriate.” “Can we do something about it?” For some time now, I have been receiving calls from residents in long-term care facilities, and their family members, asking these types of questions. Ultimately, interested parties want to know if there…
Independent Living. Assisted Living. Nursing Home. What do these terms mean? How are they different from each other? And which one is right for you? Take a look here to learn what each one is all about. Independent Living Maybe you’re starting to think that a little more help would…