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Life After Caregiving – Keystone Elder Law – Mechanicsburg, PA
For those who are caregivers, life when caregiving responsibilities are reduced or end may be difficult to imagine. Caregiving responsibilities may be reduced or changed when the recipient of care moves from home to a care facility such as a personal care home or...
The Nursing Home Promise – Keystone Elder Law
Americans live in a society in which youth is highly valued and many people become uncomfortable when asked to think about or discuss the aging process. News stories about nursing homes generate greater public interest when an unfortunate event related to patient...
Alarming Restrictions of a Geisinger Medicare Advantage Plan
If you are enrolled in Geisinger’s Gold Medicare Advantage plan, you will not be able to obtain insurance payments for rehabilitative care during 2015 from any skilled nursing facility that is located in Carlisle or Shippensburg. We have not fully researched the...
Changes to the Power of Attorney Law in the New Year Part Two – Keystone Elder Law – Mechanicsburg, PA
Part one of this article details the changes that have been made to the Pennsylvania Power of Attorney Law that controls financial and property transactions. What do these changes mean for you? Do you need to update your documents? Some of the changes may have...
Changes to the Power of Attorney Law in the New Year – Keystone Elder Law – Mechanicsburg, PA
House Bill 1429 (HB 1429) was signed into law on July 2, 2014 as Act 95, but many of the changes to the law do not take effect until January 1, 2015. HB 1429 amends Title 20 Chapter 56 of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes. HB 1429 covers general provisions and...
Red Flags for Older Adult Safety and Independence – Keystone Elder Law – Mechanicsburg, PA
Do you have elderly loved ones who are still living independently in their own home? After spending time with them over the holidays, are you questioning their ability to do so safely? While some clues of changes in a senior’s level of functioning may be readily...
Long Distance Caregiving – Keystone Elder Law
Are you a caregiver? Caregivers include not only the people who provide hands-on care, but also those who perform any of the tasks that an individual cannot complete independently. Often, the job of caregiving falls on the family member who lives closest to the one...
Sharing the Holidays With An Elderly Loved One
When was the last time you discussed holiday routines and traditions with your older family members and friends? Traditions are a valuable tool for promoting togetherness and a sense of belonging, but the many additional expectations and demands that we place upon...
Managing Grief During the Holidays – Keystone Elder Law – Mechanicsburg, PA
For those who are grieving a loss, thinking about the upcoming holiday season may be accompanied by feelings of anxiety or dread. Being surrounded by holiday festivities may result in intensified feelings of sadness and loneliness, especially during the first holiday...
Caregiving and Family Conflict Management
There are a number of reasons that conflicts occur when multiple family members are involved in caregiving. Hopefully, there is a common goal of meeting a senior’s physical, emotional, and spiritual needs in a dignified manner and within a safe environment. How to...
