“Aging in place”, or receiving care at home, is the desired goal of many people when thinking about their “Golden Years”. Understandably, we want to stay in our homes, our familiar surroundings, when we get old. As we get even older, hiring in-home care, such
Medicaid. When a loved-one has to leave their home for a nursing home and Medicaid benefits are needed, there is always a fear that the State will “take” the house. This is especially true when a child has previously moved into a parent’s home to
The Five-Year Look Back, pertains to an application for Medicaid. Medicaid is a Federal program that is administered by the individual states. Its purpose is to pay the medical bills of the indigent. Medicaid also pays for nursing home care when an elder has less
Hidden cameras are now available to address the significant increase in elder abuse complaints against home healthcare aides. New Jersey has decided to expand its hidden camera program that began in December 2016. It has been very successful in catching abusers, both among in-home caregivers,
In New Jersey, and many other states, a surviving spouse has a right to one-third of a deceased spouse’s estate, despite provisions in the Last Will to the contrary. In other words, you may disinherit your spouse in your Last Will, but he or she
Being an Elder Care attorney for over fifteen years, I have seen so many people in anguish over caring for their aging parents. Many times, I have heard men and women say, "The pressure is killing me." Most of the time, it is the women
