Caregivers often devote so much time and energy to caring for a loved one that they fail to take adequate care of themselves. This problem has become so prevalent that there is a term for it: caregiver burnout.If you serve as the caregiver in your family, you must understand and recognize the...
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How the Frail Elder Waiver Helps Elders Avoid Having to Move to a Nursing Home
As many of you know, I am dedicated to helping elders reside at home for as long as possible. The Frail Elder Waiver (FEW) is one of the MassHealth programs that helps seniors accomplish this.FEW provides support to eligible elders 60 years of age or older whose needs meet the level of...
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Options Available for Professional In-Home Care
The vast majority of elders needing assistance with daily living prefer to remain at home rather than move to an assisted living residence or a nursing home. Helping my clients accomplish this goal is one of the cornerstones of my practice. In the past, I’ve written about the resources available in Massachusetts to...
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Lunch & Learn! Elder Law 101: Protecting Your Assets
On Tuesday, March 28, I’ll be making a presentation at The Allerton House at Harbor Park. I’ll be joined by Christine Lappas, Allerton House Sales Director.
Join us for lunch at 11:30 a.m. followed by an informative presentation at 12:00 to learn more about:
Health Care Proxy
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What to Look for in a Home Care Provider
As many of you know, I often write about how elders can obtain financial assistance to pay for home care. Now I’d like to discuss what elders should look for in a home care provider.The National Association for Home Care & Hospice (NAHC) has created a helpful checklist with questions you should...
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Avoiding Caregiver Burnout: Support is Available for Family Caregivers
Helping elders find ways to pay for in-home care and stay at home for as long as possible is one of the cornerstones of my practice. Now, I’d like to discuss resources available to family caregivers themselves. Caring for a family member can be rewarding, but there’s nothing easy about it—hence the term...
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Join Me on April 14th for National Healthcare Decisions Day
National Healthcare Decisions Day is held annually in April. It was created to educate the public about the importance of planning for a medical crisis ahead of time and to encourage adults of all ages to put their wishes in writing by creating an advanced healthcare directive.An advanced healthcare directive allows you...
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What the Heck is Assisted Living Anyway?
While the vast majority of elders want to reside at home for as long as possible, many folks eventually require a level of care that makes living at home impossible, even with home care services like those I mentioned in my last newsletter.
Does this mean a move to...
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“Live Well, Age Well” Education Series with Norwell Senior Center
Live Well, Age WellEducation Series with Norwell Council on Aging
None of us can escape aging, but the choices we make throughout life can influence how well we live as we age. The Norwell Council on Aging is excited to begin the “Live Well, Age Well” initiative, offering a...
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What Matters to Me Workbook
My favorite topic!
If you have been reading these newsletters, then you know that the subject that I return to over and over again (and again and again) is the health care proxy and the importance of advance care planning. If you are ever in a situation where you are unable to make your own...
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