The St. Louis Post-Dispatch recently reported in "Trusts sidestep Missouri income limit for home care" that the Missouri Department of Social Services now recognizes Qualified
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Start Thinking about Medicaid
It is no wonder folks put off thinking about it, says The USA Today in "Navigating Medicaid for elder care can be as painful as
Talk to Your Senior Parents About Four Major Planning Topics
"Many people avoid dealing with the subject of senior caregiving until a crisis arises." According to The Ventura County Star in "Talk to aging parents
Long-Term Care in Most Folks’ Future
"Nobody wants to be old … and life goes faster than you think." With more people expected to need long-term care and nursing homes starting
Help with Complex Medicaid Planning
Estate planning frequently addresses property transfers in contemplation of death while elder law considers retirement income issues. While it is easy to consider the two
Advice for Long-Term Healthcare and Dementia
With its views of the Rincon Mountains and nine large, adobe-style homes, the Villas at Houghton looks more like an upscale gated neighborhood than a
The Little-Known VA Long-Term Care Benefit
Here's a frightening statistic from the just-released United States of Aging survey: Only 3% of professionals supporting people 60 and older say they are very
More Access for Veterans Proposed in New Legislation
The Senate has passed a bill further expanding a law giving veterans easier access to federally paid medical care from private doctors. The bill relaxes
Navigating the Medicare Enrollment Process
Most people heading into retirement know life after work isn't all shuffleboard on the lido deck. There can be serious money and health care concerns,
“Will you still need me? Will you still feed me? When I’m 64?”
The Beatles first released these quaint, clarinet-fueled lyrics in 1967 when the loving answer to these questions was a resounding, "Yes!" Traditional marriage vows echo
Elder Law Explained
Caring for an aging parent or helping an older adult with different tasks can raise concerns about their health, well-being and the potential legal problems
Medicaid Changes May Mean More for Spouses
Allowing the spouse of a person in a nursing home to keep enough money to live on independently is, in many ways, a moral issue.