White Plains Long-Term Care Planning Law Blog

Many New York residents feel the most comfortable when they are in their own homes. Though they may enjoy traveling to see new places, visit friends and family and experience new cultures, many reach the ends of their excursions with a longing to be in their own spaces. Out of a similar desire to be comfortable and confident in one's surroundings, nursing home residents may also desire to stay in their houses rather than move into new residential communities.

Nursing and care homes provide invaluable services to aging individuals. When the elderly can no longer provide for their own day to day needs or have extraordinary medical requirements, they may benefit from having trained individuals within their reach to support their unique needs. Though many nursing homes are staffed by caring, experienced individuals, others may be understaffed, poorly managed and actually dangerous to their residents.

Most New Yorkers are familiar with some of the most basic estate planning tools. They may know that wills are important because they give information on how decedents want their assets distributed. They may also be familiar with trusts as devices that may protect decedents' wealth and help facilitate the transfer of assets to their loved ones. They may not know, though, of the importance of powers of attorney to their long-term care planning needs.

Powers of attorney give rights to named individuals to make important decisions for individuals when they cannot do so on their own. For example, if a person has executed a financial power of attorney and is incapacitated in an accident, the individual that they named could handle their bills, manage their investments and undertake other financial duties until the injured individual is recovered.

Throughout people's lives in New York, many things can happen to one's body. People may suffer injuries or develop diseases and illnesses. In these situations, people may require trips to the doctor and the use of other healthcare professionals. As people get older though, they tend to experience more of these complications and require more extensive long-term medical care. People have options, though, depending on their needs.

They may need to go to a nursing home or assisted living facility, as they may require memory care and other types of cares as well that require them going to an outside facility. However, some people may also be able to receive home care for their issues. Not everyone is eligible to receive home care though. First they must meet certain requirements.

Planning for one's own long-term care and estate management can be a daunting task. The law firm of Enea, Scanlan & Sirignano offer estate planning legal services to New York residents who wish to secure legal assistance with these and other important undertakings. One of the most difficult decisions that individuals often have to make when it comes to estate planning is selecting who to choose as one's estate administrator.

An estate administrator is in charge of making sure that a person's testamentary plan is followed. They are responsible for finding assets, distributing them, paying bills and dealing with any challenges that may arise with regard to a person's will or other testamentary documents. It is a big job, and choosing the right person to hold it can be difficult.