End of Life

Resources for our community

Hospice Care – When to Begin?

By Miles Hurley | December 12, 2017

Many people who are near the end of life wait too long to enter hospice care, according to a recent study published in the Journal of the American Geriatrics Society. In hospice care, attempts to cure a disease are usually replaced with treatments solely for pain and suffering, delivered by a specialized team. It usually…

Read More
Resources for our community

Using the Medicaid “Spend Down” to Pre-Pay Funeral Expenses

By Hurley Elder Care Law | September 14, 2017

Money, Death, and Medicaid—topics very few want to discuss. When it comes to planning ahead for retirement, long-term care needs or death, I have come to learn that few families ever approach these topics. Most of our families come to us in crisis – they have insufficient funds for retirement, no plan for their long-term…

Read More
Resources for our community

Cremation Rate Increasing

By Hurley Elder Care Law | August 14, 2017

    Cremations are quickly becoming the choice for more and more families. For the first time, more Americans are being cremated than having traditional burials, according to the National Funeral Directors Association. The cremation rate in 2016 achieved a milestone, edging past 50 percent to 50.2 percent, up from 48.5 percent in 2015, according to…

Read More
Resources for our community

Cremation Selected Over Burial

By Hurley Elder Care Law | August 19, 2016

More and more people are choosing cremation over burial.

Read More
Resources for our community

Life and Death in a Nursing Home

By Hurley Elder Care Law | March 24, 2016

A psychotherapist shares what she has learned about life, death and America’s cultural values from working in a nursing home.

Read More

Subscribe to our blog and monthly newsletter.

Subscribe to blog and newsletter

First Name
This field is for validation purposes and should be left unchanged.

Share

Featured Resources