Elder Law

4 Cs of Elder Law Ethics

Understanding The 4 Cs Of Elder Law Ethics Your parent or other elder relative is getting legal advice. Why am I left in the waiting room? Shouldn’t you be included? After all, you might be very involved in helping him or her with important matters. Perhaps you even arranged for this appointment. There are several

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Dementia Terminology

Dementia Terminology “Communication breakdown” in Alzheimer’s disease and other causes of dementia are consistently listed among the stressors for caregivers. Here is a list of some of the terminology used in describing the affects of the disease, some of which limits the person who has dementia. Affect: the outward manifestation of a person’s feelings, usually

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Why Engage An Elder Law Attorney To Prepare Your Medicaid Application?

Why Engage An Elder Law Attorney To Prepare Your Medicaid Application? The Illinois Medical Assistance Program (“Medicaid”) is the health care program for individuals who do not have another form of insurance or whose insurance does not cover what they need, such as nursing home or supportive living care. A significant number of people must

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Illinois’ Medicaid Long Term Care Eligibility Rules

Illinois Medicaid Long Term Care Eligibility Rules   In January, 2012, new regulations became effective in Illinois substantially changing eligibility for Medicaid coverage of long-term care. Although effective in January, the local offices of the Illinois Department of Human Services, the agency making determinations of eligibility for Medicaid, did not implement these new regulations until

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Health Information

Resources Health Information Legal Planning for Living with a Chronic Medical Condition In 1900, most people died younger from communicable diseases and after relatively short illnesses. Today, we are more likely to die older from one or more chronic conditions and after an extended period of illness. The decisions involved with planning for disability associated

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Housing

Resources Housing and In-Home Help What Is Home Care? “Home care” is the general term for the services that may be brought into the homes of people to assist them. Individuals served may be recovering from an illness or accident, coping with a chronic illness or facing a terminal illness. The type and amount of

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Advocacy / Rights

Resources Advocacy/Rights It’s Not All About Death and Taxes: Preventing Elder Financial Exploitation Through Estate Planning While this article was written primarily for attorneys, the information it contains can be helpful for all. Download Article Understanding the Four Cs of Elder Law Ethics Your parent or other elder relative is getting legal advice. Why am

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Guardianship

Resources Guardianship Adult Guardianship Timeline Guardianship is a complex process that requires formal neuropsychological reporting and court rulings. Download the chart which outlines a general timeline for adult guardianship cases as we've experienced. Download Chart Managing Someone Else's Money The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau published a helpful resource guide. Download Article Brochure on Guardianship This

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