Veteran’s Benefits Programs for Seniors You May Not Be Aware Of
As a veteran or the spouse of a veteran, you may be entitled to quite a few benefits that you are not aware of. If your financial situation requires that you seek out alternate benefits for essential things like long term care, medical benefits or other necessities you may want [...]
VA Caregiver Workshops
If you or a loved one you are caring for is a veteran then you may be unaware of some of the benefits that you are eligible to use. One of them is a workshop that is conducted through a partnership between the VA and the National Council on Aging. [...]
Long Term Care Policies: Claiming the Benefits
Having long term care insurance seems like a great idea. The issue is these policies can be very complicated when it comes to understanding just what they will cover. Many seniors who have long term care insurance aren’t aware of the complexities of how and when their benefits work. Here [...]
Veterans Aid and Attendance Benefit
Many former veterans are unaware of just how much assistance is available for them as they age. One such program is the Aid and Attendance benefit. This program is available to veterans and their spouses and can be used to pay for long term care. Eligibility Requirements There are some [...]
Caring for Your Parents is a Team Effort Between Nursing Homes, Assisted Living Facilities and Hospitals
Some folks may not be aware how closely nursing and assisted living facilities work with their local healthcare providers. Both types of healthcare venues need to have many outstanding relationships with local hospitals (in particular hospital discharge planners and case managers) along with the doctors who also work in the [...]
What you need to Know about Medicaid Estate Recovery
If you are a senior of modest means then the idea of someday relying on Medicaid to handle your long term care costs has probably crossed your mind. After all you have paid into the system for your entire life and part of your benefits as a retiree is being [...]
What is Elder Law?
If you are one of America’s seniors the term elder law may come up more and more often to you. You may wonder to yourself just what elder law is. How do you know what specific services a law firm specializing in elder law can provide to you and what [...]
Providing for a Disabled Loved One: Consider a Pooled Trust
Having loved ones and dependents who are disabled can weigh heavily on you as you get older. You want to make sure that your loved one is provided for after you are gone. Problems can arise however if your loved one is receiving state benefits like Supplemental Social Security. Too [...]