Clients frequently express their concerns about long term care planning for themselves as they age or for their aging parents.
Many fear losing all their assets to a nursing home and others need assistance with navigating through the complicated legal waters of Medicaid. An elder law attorney can help individuals and families to deal with these and similar issues in a variety of ways, including:
- Protecting the at-home spouse’s assets and income
- Representation at elderly services
- Going to court for increased benefits for at-home spouse
- Long term care planning
- Addressing concerns about the high cost of nursing home care
- Reviewing long term care insurance plans
- Medicaid planning
- Assistance with the completion of the Medicaid application
- Helping loved ones stay at home with home care assistance and caregiver help
- Planning for disabled individuals