When faced with the difficult choice of  how to choose a nursing home to place a loved one in, you want to ensure the care meets the needs of both your loved one and the family.  This can often be an agonizing choice as everyone’s preference would be to avoid a skilled nursing facility.  But if the choice is inevitable, here are some factors to consider.

If you are veteran who needs care to help you stay at home, you may very well be qualified for up to $1949 can qualify for up to $998 a month.  So why don’t most veterans ever receive these funds?  Very simply, they don’t know about this benefit.

Many of us are worried about putting on weight.  But when it comes to our dear parents in their later years, losing weight can be a very significant problem.  Exhorting them to eat more will have about the same effect as when they told you to eat your lima beans when you were a kid. Ugh!

Many elderly persons rely entirely on their children, family members or other trusted individuals to help them.  This dependence makes an older person more vulnerable to abuse and financial exploitation.  Legal arrangements and protective actions by family may be necessary to shield loved ones from making bad decisions or from being taken advantage of.

All too often, we hear about the sudden illness or passing of a family member. Without taking the proper steps to ensure that your future is protected, your family can be left in turmoil without knowing your final wishes. By speaking with an experienced elder law attorney, you will enjoy the peace of mind that comes with knowing that you have created a plan that provides for your family when you pass away.

There are people out there who frighten everyday folks by using scare words to rush people into buying their services or products. This article deals with some of those words and dispels some common fears about them. Don’t worry. The seven dirty words can be said at the family table.