by Patrick Cawley | May 31, 2022 | Family Living, Nursing Homes, Sentinel Articles
Jeff looked at me across a conference room table that was covered with bills and bank statements. We were discussing Jeff’s father, whose stroke had caused cognitive impairment and problems with physical mobility. Jeff’s father was in a nursing home. The...
by Karen Kaslow, RN, BSN | Nov 30, 2021 | Nursing Homes, Retirement Community, Sentinel Articles
Many aspects of the COVID-19 pandemic have created controversy, and nursing home visitation rules have been no exception. The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) regulates nursing homes which receive government funding for payment of care. ...
by David D. Nesbit, Esq. | Mar 29, 2021 | Finances, Nursing Homes, Sentinel Articles
This article is directed primarily to the attention of adult children who have parents living in Pennsylvania. If care in a nursing home becomes necessary, under PA law the children could potentially have financial liability for the cost of this care. Many families...
by David D. Nesbit, Esq. | Feb 1, 2021 | Family Living, Medicaid, Nursing Homes
Perhaps the greatest mistaken fear that we hear is that “they” will take the home of a person who qualifies for Medicaid to pay for nursing care. My first question to a potential client who is concerned about this is: Who are “they?” The possible...
by David D. Nesbit, Esq. | Aug 26, 2020 | Finances, Medicaid, Nursing Homes
If your widowed parent is in a nursing home, you might think that it is too late to save assets, or that you can’t get government help to pay for their care before all of their money runs out over time. That is not true. You can save money and avoid...
by Patrick Cawley | Mar 25, 2020 | Nursing Homes, Sentinel Articles
Having a parent or other loved one in a nursing home or personal care facility can stir up many difficult emotions. Family members frequently express guilt over placing their loved one in a facility, even when they know that their loved one requires a higher level of...
