How Does Guardianship Work?
If you haven’t had any experience with guardianship for adults with dementia, it’s likely you don’t understand just how complex it is. You are not alone.
Ethan Huizenga January 20, 2023
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Medicaid Crisis Plans for Long Term Care Costs
In general, estate planning is a practice that requires forward thinking. However, sometimes estate planning must occur in the midst of a crisis.
Ethan Huizenga September 13, 2022
Who Is the Best Choice for Power of Attorney?
These agents take over your affairs in specific areas, if you become physically or mentally incapacitated.
Ethan Huizenga March 28, 2022
How Important Is a Power of Attorney?
With a Power of Attorney, you designate which individuals are in control of your assets and who can take care of your affairs, if you are unable to do so.
Ethan Huizenga September 29, 2021
Caregiver Tips for the Pandemic
Managing a loved one’s care in a nursing home or an assisted living facility has always been challenging. And it’s harder now that visitation is extremely limited to protect residents from COVID-19. So how can you check on your loved ones, make sure they’re being cared for properly and let them know you’re there for them?
Ethan Huizenga March 24, 2021
15 States with Most Affordable Long-Term Care
There are currently 73 million baby boomers in the U.S., and by the end of the coming decade, all of them will have turned 65, according to the U.S. Census Bureau.
Ethan Huizenga January 28, 2021
When Can I Visit Grandma at the Nursing Home
As nursing homes in many states start to emerge from a four-month lockdown, residents and their loved ones are desperate for in-person visits. The federal government has issued guidelines for reopening nursing homes to visitors, and more than half of the states have authorized limited visitation.
Ethan Huizenga August 29, 2020
Do Stimulus Checks Go to the Nursing Home?
Some nursing homes and assisted living facilities are wrongfully taking stimulus checks from residents who are on Medicaid, the Federal Trade Commission said Friday.
Ethan Huizenga June 18, 2020
8 Things a Power of Attorney Agent Should Do
Has a loved one named you their financial power of attorney? Are you ready to take on all the responsibilities that entails? Hopefully, you won’t be called into action anytime soon, but with the coronavirus pandemic continuing, it’s something to think about.
Ethan Huizenga May 31, 2020
Is Long-Term Care Insurance a Good Idea?
The value of long-term care insurance (LTCI) is an ongoing conundrum. There’s no doubt we’re living longer. According to LongTermCare.gov, a site provided by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, at least 70 percent of people 65 and older will need long-term care services and support at some time in their lives.
Ethan Huizenga May 21, 2020
