by Michael Delaney | May 17, 2019 | Aging, Elder Abuse and Exploitation, Medicaid, Nursing Homes
The Illinois Senate recently passed the Nursing Home Residents’ Quality of Care Initiative (SB 1510, SA #1), which calls for a stricter enforcement of the State’s minimum staffing requirements, heightened public transparency of nursing home violations, and...
by Amy Delaney | May 3, 2019 | Attorney News, Elder Law, Medicaid, Nursing Homes
Heather Voorn, President of the Illinois Chapter of the National Academy of Elder Law Attorneys (NAELA) presented the Legislator of the Year Award to Illinois Senator John Mulroe. In the last legislative session, Senator Mulroe tackled several complex issues...
by Michael Delaney | May 2, 2019 | Elder Law, Medicaid, Scams
Our elderly community is one of the most vulnerable groups in our society and with clever and constant new forms of communication its become easier for scammers to claim one more victim. Here are the top 5 Senior Scams. Internet/ E-mail fraud The internet has become a...
by Amy Delaney | Apr 26, 2019 | Elder Law, Medicaid
Are you waiting for a Medicaid application to be approved? Well, you’re not alone. In a letter to the Illinois Department of Healthcare and Family Services from the federal CMS agency, the State Medicaid agency was notified that it is in violation of federal...
by admin | Dec 12, 2018 | Elder Law, Medicaid
Unfortunately, many nursing home residents end up exhausting their assets on long-term care, but it doesn’t have to be that way. The best time to plan for the possibility of nursing home care is when you’re still healthy. By doing so, you may be able to...
by admin | Oct 31, 2018 | Elder Abuse and Exploitation, Elder Law, Medicaid, Nursing Homes
By Amy Delaney, Attorney at Law No one wants to spend time in a nursing home, but sometimes it is unavoidable. If one has a prolonged physical illness, disability or severe cognitive impairment (such as Alzheimer’s disease) that prohibits independent living, a nursing...
