Keystone Blog
New Nursing Home Visitation Guidelines
Many aspects of the COVID-19 pandemic have created controversy, and nursing home visitation rules have been no exception. The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) regulates nursing homes which receive government funding for payment of care. ...
Family Caregiving and the Law
Consider these family caregiving examples. A woman in her seventies flies across the country several times a year to check in on her brother in Pennsylvania. The brother has dementia and needs more support than ever. The brother cannot manage his bills anymore. ...
Caregiving & Fighting Over Mom and Dad
National Family Caregivers Month is an excellent time to recognize the contributions of family caregivers, offer them support, and educate society about the unique challenges faced by these caregivers. One of these challenges is conflict between family members about...
Family Caregivers and Family Conflict
National Family Caregivers Month, celebrated annually every November since 1997, is an opportunity to recognize and express appreciation to family caregivers. The importance of their contributions to not only individuals, but the entire fabric of our society is often...
Guardians: Being Your Brother’s Keeper
We are entering the time of year when families gather for holidays. In each other’s company, we share memories, catch up, and re-connect. We take stock of our many blessings and express gratitude. These gatherings are a reminder of how we are bound...
Time to Inspect Your POA
Not long ago, when I took my spare car for inspection, I was told the tires were showing signs of dry rot. The car was driven barely 3,000 miles a year. What I recalled as being “new tires” were actually six years old. I would not have known that my tires...
Family Estrangement – Healing the Rift
Family estrangement is the result of strong emotions. Last week’s column https://keystoneelderlaw.com/estrangement-walking-away-from-your-roots/ provided some general background regarding family estrangement and addressed some of the situations which lead children to...
Estrangement: Walking Away From Your Roots
Family dynamics can be complicated. We regularly see families in which tension between siblings impacts the development and execution of a plan to care for mom and/or dad. Strained relationships between a parent and child also influence decisions the...
Savings Bonds and Your Estate
Savings bonds have long been a preferred birthday or graduation gift. Many people choose them as an alternative to keeping cash in a bank account. They are one of the safest forms of investment, because they are backed by the United States government. ...
Medicare Coverage and Employment
Whether they’re concerned with affording retirement or love their job, Americans are working later in life. In fact, the percentage of older adults working today is the largest since the creation of Medicare in the 1960s. Some individuals,...
