by David D. Nesbit, Esq. | Aug 24, 2015 | Aging, Estate Planning, Family Living, Finances, Sentinel Articles
Most of the seniors and families we have met desire to be fiscally responsible, but when it comes to long term care expenses and planning for the later years of life, the path that will help you reach your goals may be confusing to navigate. You may hear conflicting...
by Keystone Elder Law | Jul 13, 2015 | Estate Planning, Sentinel Articles
Periodically in this column we address the importance of obtaining power of attorney documents so that individuals may appoint trusted agents to handle their legal and financial affairs and make health care decisions if the individuals should become unable to manage...
by Karen Kaslow, RN, BSN | Jun 22, 2015 | Estate Planning, Finances, Health information, Insurance, Sentinel Articles
We often encourage folks to prepare for undesirable events such as medical emergencies or the development of dementia by choosing to be proactive and use tools such as powers of attorney, advance directives, trust planning, advanced funeral planning, etc. Recently,...
by David D. Nesbit, Esq. | May 20, 2015 | Estate Planning, Finances, Sentinel Articles
May is Elder Law Month. The National Academy of Elder Law Attorneys (NAELA) encourages its members to make a special effort to connect with the community this month. We hope you regularly read our articles, which the Sentinel has published weekly since September...
by Karen Kaslow, RN, BSN | Mar 23, 2015 | Estate Planning, Safety, Sentinel Articles
Last week, Attorney Dave Nesbit’s article focused on the PA Senate’s current consideration of a proposal to create an Advance Directive Registry. The registry would serve as a tool to improve physician access to a patient’s personal documents related to decisions...
by David D. Nesbit, Esq. | Mar 16, 2015 | End of Life, Estate Planning, Sentinel Articles
A mistake can occur when a health care provider asks a patient prior to treatment if they have an “advance directive.” The patient says “no,” but really means to say “not in my possession now.” When such a person accepts the provider’s standard advance directive...
