Options Available for Professional In-Home Care

Posted on June 7, 2023

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...

Lunch & Learn! Elder Law 101: Protecting Your Assets

Posted on March 15, 2023

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

What to Look for in a Home Care Provider

Posted on January 26, 2023

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...

Avoiding Caregiver Burnout: Support is Available for Family Caregivers

Posted on June 9, 2022

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...

Join Me on April 14th for National Healthcare Decisions Day

Posted on March 29, 2022

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...

What the Heck is Assisted Living Anyway?

Posted on November 19, 2021

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...

“Live Well, Age Well” Education Series with Norwell Senior Center

Posted on September 24, 2021

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...

What Matters to Me Workbook

Posted on March 2, 2021

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...

Useful Info During COVID (v. 5)

Posted on August 15, 2020

Hello Friends! I hope you have been enjoying / avoiding / surviving this heat, depending on your predisposition to such weather. We live in a proper New England house with not enough storage and no A/C (just window units), so I have definitely been missing the luxurious central air conditioning in my office lately! But...

Paying Your Caregiver Under the Table

Posted on September 20, 2018

Hiring a caregiver is an expense, no question about it. Some families are lucky enough to be able to find the perfect caregiver among their circle of close family and friends. When finding a caregiver on their own rather than through an agency, lots of families prefer to pay the caregiver under the table...