Estate Planning Isn’t Just For The Elderly
Many steps help in choosing the right nursing home for a loved one, including studying its location, record, and affordability. But nursing home visits often scrap the resulting priority list. For that reason, experts on elder care suggest visiting earlier....
The decision to place an elderly loved one in a nursing home is not an easy one to make. However, most New York residents comfort themselves with the thought that the home where their loved one has been placed is staffed by experienced, well-trained, caring and...
Previously, this blog discussed undue influence and the effect it can have on estate planning and the execution of an estate. Although many New Yorkers think that their estate is safe from the influence of others, especially when trusted friends and family surround...
New Yorkers who place a loved one in a nursing home may be concerned about their elderly loved one's health and well-being. This is why many New Yorkers make extensive efforts to vet any potential placements for their loved ones. However, despite diligent efforts,...
As we have discussed previously on this blog, nursing home abuse and nursing home neglect are much more common than many people realize. It only takes one rogue employee to seriously injure or even kill a vulnerable resident. The aftermath of such an incident can be...
On various occasions, this blog has discussed nursing home abuse and how damaging it can be to those who are victimized. Oftentimes, discussions of nursing home abuse are couched in terms of physical harm. Although physical injuries are more common than many people...
Previously on this blog we have discussed malnutrition that occurs in nursing homes. When innocent residents are subjected to inadequate nutrition, their health and well-being can be put at serious risk. Far too often, those who are subjected to malnutrition suffer...
Nursing homes are meant to be safe places for elderly individuals whose loved ones are unable to provide them with the day-to-day care they need. Many nursing home residents are frail, unable to speak for themselves and tragically, those who are able to voice their...
Nursing homes care for some of the most vulnerable people amongst our population. These elderly individuals are oftentimes medically frail, requiring close monitoring and the provision of adequate medical services. When these matters are not appropriately handled,...
We all have to make tough choices in life. Amongst those include how to care for our elderly loved ones when they become unable to care for themselves. Many New Yorkers struggle with this decision, as what they feel would be best for their loved one often conflicts...