If someone you love needs help to care for themselves, a court often must appoint a guardian. However, before the court can appoint a permanent guardian, it appoints an attorney to represent the interests of the individual. This attorney guardian ad litem is...
If you are a grown child of an aging parent who is starting to show signs of senility or dementia, you may wonder what the next step is. How will you get guardianship of your parent so that they get the care they need going forward? Almost 17% of our population in the...
Coming up on a new year helps us realize how quickly the years go by. As a senior, they seem to get continually faster and we don’t know where the time went. That is why it is important to think about planning for the future now before it slips away and you find...
Wondering what the differences are between independent living, skilled nursing, and CCRC’s (Continuing Care Retirement Communities)? If you are feeling overwhelmed by the living options available for seniors, you are not alone. You won’t want to miss this...
Most of us hope to be able to care for ourselves without assistance for the rest of our lives, but the facts are that “someone turning age 65 today has almost a 70% chance of needing some type of long-term care services and support in their remaining years” This...
