In recent years there has been a push to alter care for seniors with dementia. Most arguments about superior elder care focus on limiting medication-only treatment options. These “chemical restraints” are still overused, with seniors in many nursing homes lulled into a near-stupor as a result of antipsychotic medication. In…
A new book is being released entitled “The Adventures of a Free Lunch Junkie.” The author, an 86-year old retired man, wrote the interesting tome based on his goal of eating at 50 “free lunches” over the course of a year. Most of the lunches were obtained during seminars, explaining…
It is perhaps every senior’s worst nightmare: a dispute over their finances influences the care they receive in their later years. It seems self-evident that nothing should get in the way of making medical and caregiving decisions based on maximizing a senior’s quality of life–not maximizing an inheritance for others…
As more and more information emerges about the true scope of senior financial exploitation, senior care advocates are leaving no stone unturned when it comes to tackling the problem. The latest statistics from MetLife suggest that, amazingly, one out of every five seniors over 65 years old have already be…
Aging in place is almost always preferable to being forced to move into a long-term care facility. New York City elder law estate planning attorneys work with residents to ensure they are able to stay in their own homes as long as possible. Yet, it is a mistake to simplify…
Elder care encompasses a wide-range of issues, from day-to-day lifestyle concerns to potential long-term care moves. The issues progress over time for most families. They begin with family questions about whether a senior should continue driving, for example, and advance to consideration of moving into an assisted-living home or even…
There is a misconception that New York elder law estate planning is all about money. While finances are obviously central to this field, at the end of the day the main concerns are long-term well being. That is particularly true in the context of elder law. Ensuring adequate resources for…
When working on a plan for a local resident, our New York elder law attorneys often advise on the importance of long-term care insurance (LTCI). Where affordable, long-term care insurance is an incredibly powerful tool that both protects assets from the possible costs following disability and creates an avenue by…
Estate planning takes time. Unfortunately, considering the daily time stresses faced by all local residents, our New York elder law estate planning attorneys appreciate that there is often not a sense of “urgency” with this planning. It is usually a task that gets pushed to the side while day-to-day choeres…
A new report from the “State Budget Task Force” released last week found that two issues were by far the most pressing for state and local government budgets: pensions and Medicaid. The full report can be viewed HERE. Chaired by former New York Lieutenant Governor Richard Ravich, the group creating…