Keystone Blog
Organ Donation Regulations Updated
If you are one of the 55.15% of Cumberland County residents who are a designated organ donor on your driver’s license or state identification card, changes in state regulations have occurred which may impact your decisions regarding certain specifics of organ...
Change and Your Next Chapter of Life
Change. Do you welcome it, generally resist it, or accept that it will happen and “go with the flow?” Human nature generally prefers a sense of predictability in life, yet this concept is affected by all the factors within our lives which are constantly...
Self-Neglect: A Form of Elder Abuse
In Pennsylvania, reports of suspected elder abuse have been rising steadily for several years. During the fiscal year 2016-2017, Adult Protective Services (APS) across the Commonwealth received a total of 28,633 reports of suspected elder abuse. Of these...
Music Can Improve Your Health
Have you ever caught yourself humming a familiar tune without consciously thinking about it? Music is present in many people’s daily lives for recreation, stress reduction, and as an aid for physical fitness. Music classified as a form of therapy traces...
Advocacy for Your Loved Ones
When illness, disability, or the frailties of aging strike, even the most independent individuals may feel vulnerable when faced with navigating a complex healthcare and/or long-term care system for themselves or their loved ones. Without others to “go to bat”...
Immediate Medicaid for Nursing Home Care
Pennsylvania’s average cost of nursing home care is now $10,420 per month, according to information provided recently by the Department of Human Services (DHS). Within the past month, we have seen costs in our area ranging from $7,950 to $13,200 per...
Considerations for Funeral Pre-Planning
Considerations for Funeral Preplanning I confess that I have not yet pre-planned my funeral. Eventually, I will stop procrastinating and get around to it. It seems that each week I witness a fresh reminder that the moment of one’s death is not...
Estate Planning Missteps
As the holiday season is in the rear view mirror, it is time to look forward to 2019 and the opportunity to pursue New Year’s resolutions. The History Channel reports the origins of New Year’s Resolutions go as far back as 4,000 years to ancient Babylonia, when...
Putting the Personal in Personal Care
Often the only stories which are broadcast by the media about long-term care facilities highlight extreme events and inadequate care. These stories paint a picture of nursing and personal care homes as places of neglect and despair. In reality, many of...
A Elder Law Check-Up for Santa
When one considers the characteristics of America’s Santa Claus, which qualities attract the most attention? While his exact age is unknown, I believe it is safe to call him an older adult since he has been around for generations. Could Santa benefit from elder law?...
