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 | Nov 12, 2014 | Finances, Health Care System, Sentinel Articles
Do you know the history of Veterans Day, which will be celebrated on Tuesday, November 11th? Originally known as “Armistice Day,” it was first celebrated in 1919 to mark the first anniversary of the cessation of hostilities during WWI (although the Treaty of...
by David D. Nesbit, Esq. | Jul 21, 2014 | Finances, Sentinel Articles
My wife and I just returned from a vacation on the Outer Banks. We celebrated my 60th birthday a few days early by rocking and rolling with Hurricane Arthur into the pre-dawn hours of July 4th. Despite virtual white caps in our toilet bowls during the peak of this...
by Karen Kaslow, RN, BSN | Jun 23, 2014 | Finances, Health Care System, Medicaid, Sentinel Articles
When people call our office looking for information about long-term care options, we often find that there is a lack of understanding about the differences between Medicare, Medicaid, and Medical Assistance. Karen Scott, the Director of Admissions at Manor Care...
by David D. Nesbit, Esq. | Apr 21, 2014 | Finances, Sentinel Articles
How can you tell when an attorney is not telling the truth? The answer, according to the punchline of a joke, is “when his lips are moving. “ That joke is not only so old that it’s not funny, it has a sexist punchline. The sexism might be the silliest part of the...
