by Michael Delaney | Aug 17, 2020 | Elder Abuse and Exploitation, Elder Law, Nursing Homes
Nursing homes by their very communal nature and frequent movement by staff among rooms create conditions where viruses and disease can spread easily. Before the coronavirus pandemic, a Government Accountability Office (GAO) report in 2019 found that 82 percent of the...
by Michael Delaney | Jan 30, 2020 | Aging, Elder Law, Estate Planning, Medicaid, Nursing Homes
Suppose your mother can no longer make decisions for herself and she now needs nursing-home care. You are stressed and anxious. The nursing home puts a twenty-page, single-spaced contract in front of you. You wish you could flip straight to the last page and sign then...
by Michael Delaney | Jan 9, 2020 | Aging, Elder Law, Estate Planning, Medicaid, Nursing Homes, Uncategorized
Alzheimer’s is a chronic neurodegenerative disease typically with a long pre-clinical phase which gradually worsens. Initial symptoms are often mistaken for normal aging and include problems with language, mood swings, disorientation, loss of motivation, poor...
by Michael Delaney | Nov 26, 2019 | Aging, Elder Law, Nursing Homes
According to the Alzheimer’s Association, Alzheimer’s disease is a type of dementia that causes problems with memory, thinking and behavior. Symptoms usually develop slowly and get worse over time, becoming severe enough to interfere with daily tasks. Alzheimer’s...
by Michael Delaney | Nov 19, 2019 | Aging, Elder Law, Estate Planning, Nursing Homes
Most people understand that by paying into Social Security throughout their careers, they can receive health care benefits through Medicare starting at age 65. Individuals under age 65 who qualify to receive Social Security Disability benefits are also covered under...
by Michael Delaney | Oct 10, 2019 | Aging, Elder Law, Estate Planning, Nursing Homes
With changes in medicine, technology, and socioeconomics, it’s no surprise that assisted living is changing, too. The rising cost of assisted living means that some families are looking to new alternatives, while those who consider traditional assisted living have new...
