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 | Apr 2, 2017 | Elder Law, Financial Assistance, Resources
Equal Pay Day marks how far into a new year a woman must work to earn the same amount a man did in the previous year. For example, women must work until approximately April 4, 2017 to make the same amount men did in 2016. Equal Pay day is a symbolic reminder of the...
by Twyla Sketchley | Dec 19, 2016 | Estate Planning
Each new year Medicare premiums, Social Security earnings, tax limits, and the minimum wage change. The same will happen on January 1, 2017. Here is a summary of the important numbers you need for your retirement, estate planning, and special needs planning:...