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Community Resource Highlight: Georgia Memory Net

November 28, 2018

  In our latest newsletter, we advised families to not avoid getting a dementia diagnosis.  For many reasons, a timely diagnosis of dementia can be crucial. Of course, finding quality providers who can assist with testing, diagnosing and treating can be tricky. There are about 140,000 Georgians who have Alzheimer’s disease, but there are more…

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Six Reasons We’re Thankful for Our Attorneys

November 21, 2018

  It’s the season to be thankful, and we are so thankful for our amazing attorneys at Hurley Elder Care Law. Hurley Elder Care Law takes a team approach to meeting the needs of each of our clients and families, but the attorneys take the lead in providing counsel and setting up each individualized plan.…

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Becoming an Unexpected Caregiver

November 14, 2018

  In September, the New York Times ran a story by Sandeep Jauhaur on caring for his aging parents. His mom has Parkinson’s disease, and his dad dementia. Jauhaur noted that “ my siblings and I joined the ranks of the 15 million or so unpaid and untrained family caregivers for older adults in this…

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Veterans Official Dates of War

VA Pension with Aid and Attendance 101: Official Dates of War

November 7, 2018

  As you know, the Pension with Aid and Attendance benefit can offer substantial income to help veterans and their surviving spouses pay for long-term care. This benefit, however, is only for wartime veterans.  More specifically, a veteran must have served for at least 90 days of active duty, must have a discharge that is…

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Should Older Adults Consider Bankruptcy?

October 31, 2018

The recent article in the New York Times, “Too Little Too Late’: Bankruptcy Booms Among Older Americans,” stirred up quite a bit about the financial situation many older adults are facing. As the article points out, many older adults are turning to bankruptcy as a solution to their problems. More Older Adults are Filing for…

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Scams that Target Veterans

October 24, 2018

  I never stop being disgusted and enraged by scams targeting seniors. Recently, we heard from a family whose 78-year-old father was being victimized by a scammer. This man was a veteran and had worked hard for his savings over the last six decades. The scammer was convincing this veteran to donate money to support…

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VA Benefits 101: Understanding “Income for VA Purposes”

October 17, 2018

Our last blog explored the basics of the Income Pension with Aid and Attendance benefit. We mentioned the income requirements for VA benefits and briefly explained that the VA does not have a defined income limit in order to be eligible for VA benefits. This issue has generated a ton of questions from our readers,…

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VA Benefits 101: Pension with Aid and Attendance

October 11, 2018

Recently we announced that the VA is making significant changes to the VA Pension with Aid and Attendance benefit. Some are still wondering what exactly is the VA Pension with Aid and Attendance benefit. This special pension is available to wartime veterans and their surviving spouses who are now seniors and facing long-term care costs…

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The Look Back Period

Expert Tips for Georgia Medicaid: How to Avoid the Medicaid “Death Bill”

October 3, 2018

One area of Medicaid law that continues to confuse and scare families is the Medicaid “Death Bill,” or known as Medicaid Estate Recovery. Hurley Elder Care Law’s recent blog shares information on how you can avoid the Death Bill.

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Planning for Care

Expert Tips for Georgia Medicaid: Qualified Income Trusts 101

September 26, 2018

Georgia has an “income cap” that is currently set at $2,250/month for nursing home Medicaid eligibility. This means that anyone this limit must jump through an extra hoop. Hurley Elder Care Law’s blog explains this extra hoop.

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