Medicare Part A over covers the first 20 days of nursing home care.
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You can create unlimited profiles. Access to immediate information prepares your trusted agents to immediately answer difficult questions. For example, if you’re in an emergency room the app will provide info to your family members, leading to improved health outcomes. Because you can create as many profiles as you want, use MYLO to store info about yourself, your aging parents, spouse, siblings, children, and friends.
Part 3 of a 3-Part Series Last week, in part two of our three-part post about probate-proof estates, we covered one option for avoiding probate with a strategy we called the “Piecemeal Approach.” Click here to read that post. And to catch up by reading part one, which introduced the concept of how to avoid […]
Make sure that your family members have proper medical powers of attorney and advance directives in place. These documents contain their wishes about how they would like their medical care to be handled if they are not able to make decisions for themselves.
When many think of estate planning, they think of assets that include money, real estate, and personal property. But, included in someone’s estate could be invaluable personal property, such as family heirlooms or keepsakes. Don’t overlook this type of property even if it does not have a high dollar value. It could still provide sentimental […]
Strategies to Enhance Your Success Estate planning is complex and continually evolves. Affluent families, aka “early adopters,” embrace the newest and best estate planning strategies. Work with us to benefit from the same estate planning strategies that affluent families do. Here are a few techniques we recommend:
When diagnosed with dementia, most people feel shocked and surprised and sorely unprepared for future care needs. But after receiving this type of diagnosis, preparing for the future becomes immensely important. If you or someone you love has dementia, immediately seek guidance for future care. For help in taking the right steps to develop a […]
The Issue The Elder Abuse Prevention and Prosecution Act was signed into law in 2017. Designed to combat the growing epidemic of the financial and physical abuse levied against the elderly, the bill should reduce the number of senior citizens who suffer ill treatment and scams.
What is Hospice Care? Difficult as you may find it, Hospice may be the perfect care solution for your terminally-ill loved one. Hospice Care provides comfort and quality of life for the terminally ill. So, this type of care allows patients to remain at home. Most hospice-care providers understand how to alleviate pain and manage […]
According to a recent report from the Alzheimer’s Association, one in nine Americans age 65 or older have Alzheimer’s Disease. With Baby Boomers entering their senior years and people living longer, that number could triple by 2050. And Alzheimer’s is just one cause of dementia. Long Term Care in Cases of Dementia Caring for someone […]