One of the more difficult calls I receive begins with a variation of the same question: “My mother is paying thousands of dollars every month for care. How long does she have to keep doing this before Medi-Cal will help?” Sometimes the family has already been told that Mom has too much money to qualify
Completing an estate inventory can be one of the most challenging aspects of being the executor of an estate.
A bill requiring nursing homes to plan for the next pandemic is one step closer to being made law, after gaining approval in both chambers of the Legislature on Wednesday.
No one likes to think about the end of their life, but it’s an important topic that many people put off until it’s too late.
Some health care facilities in our area say they are seeing more cases of early-onset dementia than ever before.
An End-of-Life Checklist can avoid any confusion or questions that may arise among different family members.
Young adult children sometimes boomerang back to the safety of a parent’s home when money is tight, the going is tough or difficult times loom. Decades later, middle-aged children often become the safety net for their parents. For some aging parents, the right move is into their adult child’s home.
The VA Aid and Attendance benefit that helps eligible wartime Veterans and their surviving spouses pay for long-term care is not well-publicized. We were happy to hear it mentioned on Southern California Public Radio Station KPCC’s (89.3) show “Take Two” on February 19, 2020. You can listen to the segment by clicking on this link: Take
She can only mouth words and nod her head, but a bed-bound, 91-year-old Long Island woman has made herself clear — she does not want to be taken off the machines that keep her alive.
For many people, your 20s and 30s are spent building careers and creating families. However, today’s millennials face an additional challenge: Many of them are serving as caregivers for family.
