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...
by Twyla Sketchley | Mar 13, 2016 | Caregivers, Disability
Medicare is a federal health insurance program for individuals age 65 or older or individuals with a disability. To qualify for Medicare, an individual or his spouse must have worked and paid Medicare taxes for at least 10 years. An individual is also eligible if a...
by Twyla Sketchley | Aug 18, 2015 | Nursing Home
When an individual is in a nursing home for long term care, the nursing home is considered the individual’s home. Because of the vulnerability of the resident, federal and state laws limit the reasons a resident can be discharged or evicted from the facility or...
by Twyla Sketchley | Aug 10, 2015 | Elder Care, Nursing Home
A nursing home that accepts Medicare or Medicaid as payment for services generally has to provide thirty (30) days notice prior to discharge. This applies regardless whether the resident’s care is being paid for by Medicare or Medicaid. There are some...
by Twyla Sketchley | Jul 5, 2015 | Elder Law, Veterans
On June 27, 2015 Twyla Sketchley presented Elder Law Issues for Veterans & Military Retirees at the 2015 Military Law Symposium at the Florida Bar Annual Convention in Boca Raton, Florida. Ms. Sketchley discussed Florida’s new criminal Exploitation laws,...
