One major concern for vulnerable older adults is financial exploitation. Almost daily, we hear stories of older adults being taken advantage of or falling for a financial scheme. Financial exploitation of older adults is pervasive, expensive, and difficult to detect. As NPR reported, “as we…
Category: Caring for Aging Parents
Give Yourself the Gift of Grace: A reminder to be patient with yourself during the holiday season.
Sometimes the best you can do is just not very good. Caring for an ill or elderly loved one, running a household, working full or part-time, and keeping yourself together can be very stressful. You wake early in the morning, your to-do list is already…
How to Get Your Parents to Talk and Plan
Many adult children saw their parents last week for Thanksgiving. And many of those adult children had not seen their parents in months or even in almost a year. Work and family obligations paired with substantial distance makes it difficult for all of us to…
Thanksgiving Plans: The Five Most Important Things to Ask Your Parents This Week
The holiday season is a busy time for those of us in the senior care industry. Many families only get together during this one time of the year, and this rare visit to aging parents usually brings up some undeniably critical issues. The holidays bring…
Georgia Nursing Home Medicaid: Using a Caregiver Contract
We know that over 44 million people provide unpaid care to family members and friends to help them deal with a chronic or debilitating illness. This care is worth about $375 billion, and many caregivers are sacrificing wages and financial security to help their loved ones.…
Hurley Elder Care Law Offers Free Resources
As more and more families are facing the challenges of aging and disability, we are seeing an increase in those seeking the counsel of an elder law attorney. Questions about estate planning, asset protection planning, trust administration, Medicaid planning, and guardianship issues are our specialty.…
A To Do List for Aging Loved Ones
Last week we met with the adult children of an older couple that needs help. Dad was taking care of mom on a full time basis—she has been living with dementia for the last five years— until he had a stroke. Now mom is receiving…
Becoming an Unexpected Caregiver
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…
When Elder Care Professionals Face Aging Issues in Their Own Families
It seems like I should be better at this. For years I have been helping other families care for their aging parents. I know the signs of dementia, I know the best providers, I know the resources in Atlanta, but I do not know how…
4 Mistakes to Avoid When Hiring In-Home Caregivers
In a blog last week, we offered guidance on finding a good long-term care bed in Georgia. Many readers reached out to remind us that long-term care does not have to mean institutional living. It is true that millions of families provide care in their…