by Webmaster | Mar 15, 2020 | Assisted Living, Caregivers, Elder Care, Nursing Home, Resources
The Coronavirus has led to families to engage in social distancing. This will impact elders and multi-generational households. This is a list of activities for families that are appropriate for social distancing.
by Webmaster | Jan 19, 2020 | Caregivers, Elder Care, Resources
“It takes a village” is an African proverb meaning it takes a village to allow a child to grow in a safe, healthy environment. That same proverb applies to providing our elders with a safe, healthy environment, even aging in place. According to the...
by Webmaster | Jan 5, 2020 | Elder Law, Estate Planning, Resources
What are the income limits and Medicaid numbers for 2020.
by Webmaster | Sep 29, 2019 | Disability, Nursing Home
A common question we receive is “Can I use Florida Medicaid in another state?” Most Medicaid recipients assume they can use it across state lines. However, Medicaid can only be used in the state where the recipient is eligible except in emergencies or...
by Twyla Sketchley | Sep 2, 2019 | Assisted Living, Disability, Elder Care, Resources
Medical alert systems can be a vital tool in maintaining a frail elderly parent’s independence. Many people’s only knowledge of a medical alert system is Lifecall’s “I’ve fallen and I can’t get up” catchphrase. It has become a catch phrase for memes and...
by Twyla Sketchley | Oct 14, 2018 | Elder Care, Elder Law
Hurricane Michael tore through the Florida Panhandle from Gadsden County to Panama City Beach leaving devastation from the Gulf coast through Alabama and Georgia. Florida towns like Marianna, Lynnhaven and Blountstown will be without power and possibly drinkable water...
by Twyla Sketchley | Jan 21, 2018 | News, Resources
The federal government shutdown at midnight on Saturday, January 20, 2018, because the Senate rejected a temporary spending patch that would have kept the government open as the Congress, the Senate, and White House negotiated a budget or an appropriations bill to...
by Twyla Sketchley | Jan 1, 2018 | Resources
Each new year Medicare premiums, Social Security earnings, tax limits, and the minimum wage change. Here is a summary of the important 2018 numbers you need for your retirement, estate planning, and special needs planning: Medicare Part A Hospital Co-Pay per Benefit...
by Twyla Sketchley | Oct 2, 2017 | Financial Assistance
Social Security benefit are an important source of income for women, either in retirement, when they become disabled, or when they lose a working spouse prior to retirement age. The way women live their lives sometime negatively impacts their retirement income,...
by Twyla Sketchley | Sep 24, 2017 | Assisted Living, Nursing Home
When the story that ten (10) frail, elderly residents died in a nursing home in Hollywood Hills, Florida following Hurricane Irma made national news, families and friends with a loved one in a facility were forced worry that the facilities charged with caring for...
