COVID-19 is particularly concerning for the elderly if they are living in long-term care facilities. These places present an increased level of danger for this population because health care workers are taking care of several people as they move from one room to the...
As people age, their capabilities to perform various functions like management of property become limited. A power of attorney comes in handy to help you as the principal to donate your powers to another party – known as an agent – to act on your behalf in...
Chronic understaffing. Low-wage caregivers. Difficulty containing infections. These are problems that nursing homes faced in the best of times but that have proved especially deadly as the coronavirus pandemic has spread like wildfire though long-term care facilities....
The closure of Social Security offices has caused problems and worries for recently unemployed seniors who need to apply for Medicare after losing their employer coverage. In response, the federal government has announced that seniors affected by the crisis have...
There is a well-known saying that goes like this: ‘There are only two certainties in life – death, and taxes’. It’s difficult to contest that view! Tax is a given in any business, and we all pay income tax on earnings and other gains, but why are we suggesting you...
Another article in this newsletter addresses how to complete a home improvement project and provides tips involving whom you should never hire, that the project will cost 20% more than you anticipate, and that you should know your strengths and limitations. The...
Elder Law and COVID-19
