Need Help Finding Nursing Homes?
There are so many choices available when looking for nursing home care. This can make it hard to figure out what is what. Fortunately, there are a multitude of resources for people who need assistance. Administration for Community Living (ACL) This is part of the federal government that provides Medicare [...]
What to Look For When Visiting Nursing Homes
When searching for a nursing home for yourself or for a loved one, you must visit the facility to determine if it fits your or your loved one’s needs. This gives you a chance to see the facility first hand, talk to the staff and the residents and see what [...]
Developing a Nursing Home Care Plan
Each person is different. This means that in order to get the right nursing home care plan, you should develop a care plan that fits your needs. It is up to you to make your goals, wishes and health care requirements known to the staff of your nursing home. Health [...]
Choosing the Nursing Home that Best Meets your Needs
You have collected all the information you can on local nursing homes. You have visited the top homes on your list to get a feel for what lies ahead. How do you choose the right future home for yourself or your loved ones? Involve Everyone You Need To This decision [...]
Have Power Over Your Assets With a Will
It may be an unpleasant topic to tackle, but none of us will be here forever. If you do not have a will, then you leave it up to the courts to decide where your assets go after you are gone. This is done without any consideration to what you [...]
The Benefits of Giving Now
When you are gone, you want your estate to provide for families and charities that you cared about. Part of estate planning is deciding what you want to give now as well as after you are gone. Benefits of Giving Now Giving now may help in reducing the tax burden [...]
Trusts: An Option for Everyone
While you might think that trusts are only for people that have quite sizeable estates, that is not the case. As a matter off act, the National Association of Financial and Estate Planning recommends trusts for estates with a wide variety of assets. Trust Costs The maintenance cost for a [...]
The Importance of Power of Attorney
As we age, the reality of not being able to handle our own affairs due to sudden or long term illness becomes something to seriously consider. To ensure that your affairs are taken care of in times like this, you need to have someone who will be willing to handle [...]