Your potential need for long-term care is significant. In fact, studies have shown that those age 65 and older have a 70% chance of needing some sort of long-term care. And the costs of this care can be crushing. Even the most basic long-term care can cost tens of...
Elder And Disability Law
Medicaid and long-term care planning
According to some studies, about 16% of Americans are 65 or older. The average life expectancy of Wisconsin residents is currently just under 80 years. Many Wisconsinites are living much longer than that, and many of them are in relatively good health. But, generally...
Careful planning necessary when elderly parent moves in with you
The extreme cost of long-term care for your parents has you and your family thinking. Maybe moving them into an assisted living facility is not the best idea. Other options exist, and you are seriously considering having them move into your home. But, if you choose...
Evicting seniors from a residential facility has consequences
With America’s aging population growing larger and larger over time (because people are living longer), many of our country’s senior citizens live in nursing homes and other facilities that are designed to take good care of them. There are nursing homes all over the...
Trusts for people with special needs
On this blog we often discuss the importance of Medicaid planning through the creation of trusts. The basic idea behind this practice is to keep a person's eligibility for Medicaid so they can receive benefits that will help them with long-term care. Most of the time,...
Will I Lose My Home if I Apply for Medicaid to Cover My Long-Term Care Costs?
When families contemplate Medicaid eligibility to cover expensive long term care costs, one of their greatest fears is the loss of the home. Many folks believe that if an elderly or disabled person leaves the home to receive care in an assisted living or skill...
Should I Move My Loved One Out of the Nursing Home During the COVID-19 Pandemic?
As Coronavirus cases are becoming more prevalent in the broader community with no predictable timeline for vaccine availability, many families are considering moving their frail elder and disabled loved ones out of long- term care facilities. Their reasoning for a...