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 | 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...
by Twyla Sketchley | Jul 28, 2017 | Assisted Living, Nursing Home
Every day, I review contracts that contain arbitration clauses. They are in nursing home contracts, assisted living facility contracts, home healthcare contracts, apartment leases, annuity contracts, documents signed at the doctor’s offices, and documents...
by Twyla Sketchley | May 11, 2016 | Assisted Living
As the population ages, the use of assisted living facilities to provide long term care for aging parents increases. Often, adult children are asked to sign the admission contract on behalf of a parent who will reside in the assisted living facility. These contracts...
