Part 2 in a series on Visitability.
The most important thing you can do to make your home visit-able is to ensure that you have at least one zero-step entry into your home. That is access to your home that doesn’t require anyone navigating a change of level or steps. In case you do not have [...]
A Guest Post by Brian Mahoney, Esq.
An often discussed mechanism in Medicaid/Nursing Home planning is the IIOT, an Irrevocable Income Only Trust.
Aside from Nursing Home issues and look back periods we need to first ask about financing issues. Consider whether the Trustee might ever need to obtain financing on the realty, perhaps for a new [...]
“Holidays are coming, holidays are coming, holidays are coming … watch out, look around, something’s coming, coming to town, coming to your town, holidays are coming, something magical, can you see it shining bright? Tis the season …”
These are the lyrics from Coca Cola’s famous “Holidays are Coming” advertising that has been around for decades [...]
In this Leaders in Elder Care interview, I spoke to Chuck Gould, president and CEO of Volunteers of America. I first ran into the folks from VOA when one of their marketing people, David Burch, solicited questions for their panel with Newt Gingrich and Tom Daschle.
Upon researching Volunteers of America, I was surprised (and impressed) [...]
In this Leaders in Elder Care interview, I had the privilege to speak to Dr. Kevin O’Neil. I first met Dr. O’Neil at Brookdale’s Brain Symposium a few months ago at UCLA, where I left quite impressed with the his approach to brain fitness and brain health. Dr. O’Neil combines a deep understanding of both [...]
In this Leaders in Elder Care interview, I wanted to step back from residential and medical care and focus on something that many of us take for granted. The simple fact is that for seniors, foot comfort and correctly-fitted shoes can make the difference between independence and comfort or pain and immobility. As an athlete, [...]
My mother lives in San Diego. I live about an hour north in Orange County. One sister lives an hour north of Los Angeles. My other sister lives in Baltimore, Maryland.
As one might imagine, long distance caregiving is an issue with which my family continuously grapples. It’s the peace of mind [...]
It seems like whenever the topic of elder care or “seniors” come up, the discussion immediately turns to medical, caregiving and financial issues. I was really happy to meet Sheldon Krechman and learn about his focus on keeping seniors engaged in the community. Sheldon and his wife, Carol, have put together a wonderfully creative organization [...]
In this Leaders in Elder Care Interview, I spoke with Steven Aldrich of Posit Science. Posit Science is one of the leaders in what is a growing market for brain fitness and memory care software. There are many ways to provide memory training, as some of you may know, but I really enjoyed two things [...]
