by Keystone Elder Law | May 10, 2013 | Caregiver Support, Health Care System
As I prepare to write articles and blogs, I often use the internet to expand my knowledge of various topics. Since I know that you cannot trust everything you read on the internet, I am constantly passing what I find through the filters of my professional education...
by Karen Kaslow, RN, BSN | May 8, 2013 | Caregiver Support
In a past blog we looked at Fire and Medical emergency situation. Today, let’s look at a couple of others. Weather Emergencies- Central Pennsylvania is no stranger to a variety of weather-related emergencies. We have had floods, tornados; hurricane-force winds, major...
by David D. Nesbit, Esq. | May 6, 2013 | Caregiver Support, Estate Planning, Health Care System, Sentinel Articles
May is Elder Law month according to the National Academy of Elder Law Attorneys (NAELA). During Elder Law Month, NAELA members sponsor special activities designed to educate the public. Keystone Elder Law does that throughout the year. If you have been reading our...
by Keystone Elder Law | Apr 22, 2013 | Caregiver Support, Sentinel Articles
If you remember the television show “The Walton’s,” you probably remember a couple of senior adults on the program called the Baldwin Sisters. They were known for sharing “Papa’s recipe” with their friends and neighbors. It was one of the few shows that even...
by Keystone Elder Law | Apr 8, 2013 | Alzheimer's and Dementia, Caregiver Support, Sentinel Articles
While intellectually we know that someday we will die, most of us live in a state of denial that it will actually happen to us, and that denial can extend to our loved ones’ lives as well. Consequently, if loved ones have dementia that is irreversible, such as...
by Keystone Elder Law | Mar 25, 2013 | Alzheimer's and Dementia, Caregiver Support, Estate Planning, Scam Alert, Sentinel Articles
I recently attended the Senior Crime Prevention University Program, presented by Nelson Brewster, MA, from The Pennsylvania Attorney General’s office. It was one of the best seminars I have ever attended. Unfortunately, there is not a central registry where you can...