Some people are mistakenly under the impression that Medicare covers long term care services. Medicare does not pay for the vast majority of services under the umbrella of long term care. This includes custodial care, which is the vast majority of LTC services. Custodial care steps in when a person needs help with eating, walking,… Read More »
Posts Categorized: Long-Term Care Planning
What Services Does an Elder Law Attorney Provide?
There are several reasons you might want to form a relationship with a lawyer who has experience in both estate planning and elder law. As your life evolves, what you need from an attorney could change, especially as you look towards retirement. Most elder law attorneys help you with a variety of legal concerns related… Read More »
Don’t Neglect Long Term Care Planning
A recent study of widows and widowers indicated that less than one out of five felt that their financial planner is providing them with appropriate information about long term care planning. Long term care planning is crucial for outlining your prospective risks and ensuring that you have a plan in place to address them if… Read More »
Medicare, MassHealth, And Planning For Long-Term Care
Many people are confused about the difference between Medicare and MassHealth as it pertains to the challenge of paying for expensive long-term care. This is not surprising. The two programs sound similar and both provide for medical care. Let’s start with a brief definition of each program. Medicare is an entitlement program. Everyone who reaches… Read More »
Long-Term Care Planning Should Occur Well in Advance
If you’ve been contemplating the benefits of long-term care, it’s well worth it to look at this issue many years in advance. Most people have heard on a regular basis about updates to Medicaid and Medicare. This information can be extremely confusing or even overwhelming for someone who does not know at what point in… Read More »
History of Needham: Film Screening and Panel Discussion
The decision to move into a senior living community is a big step for retirees and their families. Get the answers you’re looking for from our panel of experts specializing in senior services. This event, will consist of a short film screening and panel discussion to follow. Our panel of experts includes: Audrey Zabin, M.ED.,… Read More »
Understanding Advanced Directives and Common Estate Planning Mistakes Presentation
Every estate plan is built upon a foundation of essential estate planning documents. Learn about these essential documents, including: advance medical directives and living wills, health care proxies, powers of attorney, revocable living trusts, and last will and testaments. Understanding these documents can help you make the right decisions so that you can minimize hardships… Read More »
What Matters to You: An Interactive Seminar on Starting Difficult Conversations
Join us as we welcome Ezra Home Care and O’Connell Law for this unique, one of a kind seminar. It can be hard to start conversations about what matters most to each of us as we age. Using the game, “Hello,” our moderators help guide participants to make crucial conversations easier and more comfortable… Read More »
Tips for Managing Finances During Your Golden Years
Ensuring that you have the appropriate assets set aside for your retirement is not just about caring for the day-to-day expenses or paying off your mortgage. It is also critical to think carefully about end of life care. It is not always easy to answer the pertinent questions surrounding quality end-of-life care but it is… Read More »
Court Rebukes Luminosity: Your Games Don’t Prevent Dementia
Luminosity, the famous “brain game” company, has made a name for itself by claiming to sharpen your mind with online activities. The company has even claimed that a daily dose of those games could help you avoid Alzheimer’s disease and dementia. But can they really back up those claims? Apparently not. The FTC recently took… Read More »