Our New York elder law attorneys are proud to help local residents prepare for the myriad of issues that face them in their golden years. The elderly community remains particularly vulnerable in many ways because of their physical limitations, living conditions, and financial status. It is unfortunate that so many…
Sadly, there remain many seniors in our area living in incredibly poor conditions, without access to the care they need to maximize their quality of life in their golden years. What makes these circumstances particularly distressing is that resources exist to help many of these elders–often they just don’t know…
Advisor One reported his week on a push by a variety of national legal associations to support the “Older Americans Act of 2011.” The Older Americans Act (OAA) was first passed over 45 years ago, in 1965, to support seniors nationwide with a range of community planning and social services.…
The focus of most New York elder care planning discussions naturally revolves around the needs of seniors. Are they receiving proper nutrition? Do their caregivers timely attend to their dressing, bathing, and washroom needs? Do they remain connected to the community with opportunities to use their unique skills and abilities?…
Making the decision to place a loved one in a nursing home is no routine matter. Emotions run deep during this time, when families struggle to balance the senior’s need for close care and safety with their concerns about the quality of life available in these assisted-living facilities. Our New…
Many writers have taken to calling the upcoming wave of baby boomer retirements as the “silver tsunami.” Like real tsunamis, the demographic shift is expected to have many ripple effects in communities across the country. Each New York elder law attorney at our firm has seen first-hand the challenges faced…
New York City is renowned for its lack of sufficient senior living options. New York elder law attorneys know that competition is often intense for available spots in some of the better long-term care facilities. That competition will only grow more intense in the coming years as the number of…
Local seniors obtain peace of mind knowing that they will be able to receive late-in-life care in an ideal setting and that the care will be of top quality. These simple goals should not be out of reach for any elder community member. However each New York elder law attorney…
Each New York elder law attorney at our firm understands that maximizing the quality of life for local seniors requires both proper individual planning and common sense elder law policy proposals at the local, state, and federal levels. On the planning side, all local residents should visit with a New…
This month the AARP’s Public Policy Institute, in conjunction with the National Conference of State Legislatures, released a new report that is of direct applicability to all those concerned about their New York long-term care plans. Entitled, “Aging in Place: A State Survey of Livability Policies and Practices,” the project…