Navigating the Elder Care Universe
The most powerful legal document currently in force in the United States is its Constitution. The Durable Power of Attorney your client executed last Tuesday comes in a close second. Here is a recent article I wrote for the summer edition of the NYSBA: Defensive Estate Planning with Powers of Attorney: How to Avoid Mayhem, Chaos and Unintended Consequences
“A home health aide for a 77-year-old man serves as social worker, diaper changer, dietitian, day planner, warden and more — all at dismal wages.” Read more >>
Recently quoted in an article by AARP on helpful tips to negotiate surprise medical bills. In the end, if you’re certain you’re correct about your medical bills but keep getting denied by your providers, dig in your heels. You should never give up the fight! Read more>>
Interesting article from WealthManagement.com relating to dementia. Read more here >>
Perry A. Shulman, CPA, Chair, Orion Elder Abuse Committee
Laura Olivares from Nothing Forgotten, Inc. is posting this interesting article by Katy Butler in the SF Chronicle for everyone to read. ” According to a 2017 Kaiser Foundation study, 7 in 10 Americans hope to die at home. But half die in nursing homes and hospitals, and more than a tenth are cruelly shuttled from one to the other in their final three days.” Please see this link to the article
