A Buffalo, New York nursing home where an 82-year-old woman  was beaten to death by another resident has been fined the maximum amount of $10,000 by the New York State Health Department.  She mistakenly wandered unsupervised into a male patient’s room in the dementia unit at Emerald South Nursing and Rehabilitation Center.  The man reacted […]

The free New York NURSING HOME MEDICAID GUIDE answers ” does a living trust protect assets from a nursing home?” It also answers these frequently asked  questions: What are the 2020 asset and income levels that allow Medicaid eligibility? What is the 2020 Medicaid penalty regional rates? What resources are not counted when determining Medicaid eligibility?  How can […]

The soaring cost and prevalence of Alzheimer’s disease has a tremendous impact on our nation’s families and economy. This is according to a disturbing 2017 report released yesterday by the Alzheimer’s Association. The statistics in the report emphasize the need for estate and Medicaid planning for disability.  390,000 New York residents 65 and older suffered […]

As part of your estate planning, you should have “A Playbook for Managing Problems In The Last Chapter of Your Life” as described here by Judith Graham in Kaiser Health News. You can take steps to avoid a crisis in the remaining years of  your life. CHICAGO — At least once a day, Dr. Lee Ann […]

The American Health Care Act Sec. 114 (b) would repeal the authority of states to set a minimum amount of home equity as a countable resource for Medicaid eligibility. This is according to “Considerations on Limitations to Home Equity for Medicaid Eligibility” released by the National Academy of Elder Law Attorneys. This policy would affect […]

Assisted living is the fastest growing form of residential housing for older Americans. New York Assisted Living Residences (ALR) are not a hospital, nursing home, continuing care retirement community, mental health facility, independent senior housing, or an adult care facility. ALRs provide or arrange for housing, on site monitoring, and personal care services and/or home care […]

Most clients wait to find a New York Elder Law Attorney until an emergency healthcare situation suddenly arises or when a loved one needs nursing home care. However, the best time to find an Elder Law Attorney is before a crisis. Elder Law Attorneys use a multidisciplinary approach, addressing medical, financial, legal, social and family […]

The New York Power of Attorney form, which is widely used to enable someone else to handle your financial and legal affairs when you are unable to, should be revamped by the New York State Legislature. This is the recommendation of the New York State Bar Association which feels that this complicated document needs to […]