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We are passionate about Georgians completing their advance care plans, and we strongly urge Georgians to complete the Georgia Advance Directive for Healthcare. The Georgia Advance Directive, however, is not the only advance care planning document available. In our last blog, we explored Five Wishes. Today we’re exploring PREPARE for Your Care PREPARE for…
Read More We are passionate about Georgians completing their advance care plans, and we strongly urge Georgians to complete the Georgia Advance Directive for Healthcare (see our last blog and the downloadable form). The Georgia Advance Directive, however, is not the only advance care planning document available. Five Wishes In 1997, Aging with Dignity wrote “Five…
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What is Estate Planning: How Can These Essential Documents Protect Me? Regardless of your health or age, everyone over eighteen needs to plan for incapacity. What documents do you need to protect yourself and your loved ones? In this short webinar, learn why a Georgia Advance Directive for Healthcare, a General Durable Power of Attorney…
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2023 is coming to a close. Many of us make resolutions for the new year. They often include health benefits such as losing weight and exercising more. In 2024, why not make a resolution that’s simple to keep? Create a proper estate plan for you and your loved ones. Hurley Elder Care Law can assist you…
Read More Do you have your documents in place?” Healthcare providers ask this question to patients and families daily and more often than we would like, the answer is “no.” What healthcare documents does everyone really need and how do they work? What are the repercussions of needing care and having no documents in place? What…
Read More The Road Often Traveled: Essential Documents for Adults “Do you have your documents in place?” Healthcare providers ask this question to patients and families daily and more often than we would like, the answer is “no.” What healthcare documents does everyone really need and how do they work? What are the repercussions of needing care…
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Last week’s Hurley Elder Care Law blog and newsletter article prompted some phone calls to our office with more questions about Guardianship and Conservatorship. A common call to our office is from an adult child who asks if they have “the right” to move their mother into an assisted living community against the mom’s will. In…
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Throughout June we see celebrations of Pride month. We honor LGBTQ+ voices and experiences and highlight some of the issues members of our community continue to face. Pride month is a great time to shine a light on the unique concerns of LGBTQ+ seniors. History of Pride Month In June 1969 a gay club, The Stonewall…
Read More The laws and regulations impacting healthcare providers and consumers are constantly changing, both at the Federal level and within our State of Georgia. Our 2023 update examines the significant efforts undertaken by the State of Georgia legislature to address the mental health crisis in our state through the passage of the HB 1013 – The…
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Nancy lives alone and suffered a major stroke. She cannot communicate her medical wishes, does not have a Georgia Advance Directive for Healthcare and her hospital care team cannot locate a friend or family member to help. Nancy has become “unbefriended”. In today’s world we are all familiar with the social media terms ‘friend’ and…
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