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How to Choose a Quality Nursing Home

September 25th, 2017
When an aging parent or loved one no longer can safely remain at home without assistance, the need for decisions about long-term care becomes apparent. With so many options for long-term care, it can be extremely difficult to determine the best solut… Read More
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Categories: Uncategorized
Tags: long-term care, nursing home

Hospice Director Charged with Murder

March 28th, 2016
Hospices are supposed to provide humane end of life care. Most do. However, one hospice in Texas shows why we should always be vigilant in protecting against abuse of the elderly. Monica Patterson was the director of a hospice in Edinburg, Texas. It… Read More
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Categories: Aging Issues, Current Affairs, Elder Abuse, Elder Law, Estate Planning, Long Term Care, Weblogs
Tags: aging issues, care, Elder Abuse, Elder Law, help, home care, hospice, law, long-term care, nursing home

Don’t Delay Discussing Your End-Of-Life Wishes

March 19th, 2013
This uncomfortable, ethically questionable, confusing scene over Ms. Bayliss’ end of life did not have to happen the way it did.  If you don’t want to be in that kind of situation, you need to be responsible for deciding what you want and co… Read More
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Categories: Elder Law, Estate Planning
Tags: Advanced Healthcare Directive, Elder Care, Elder Law, estate planning, nursing home

The Mysteries of Medicaid: One Myth Exposed

November 26th, 2012
   If you have older family members or are a member of the aging population yourself, you are probably aware of a very poorly kept secret: people in America are living longer than ever before.  This is creating new areas of concern for… Read More
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Categories: Elder Law, Medicaid
Tags: Elder Law, Medicaid, nursing home