by Karen Kaslow, RN, BSN | Oct 16, 2018 | Family Living, Sentinel Articles
An older loved one is having difficulty managing in the family home. Decisions about finding support for your loved one, either through services which would allow the individual to remain at home or a move to another setting; are often fraught with emotion. This...
by Karen Kaslow, RN, BSN | Oct 5, 2018 | Estate Planning, Sentinel Articles
A common issue which arises involves a single person wanting to update his/her Estate Planning documents. He/She wants to update a Last Will and Testament (“Will”) because of a recent divorce. After someone updates the Will to exclude an ex-spouse, a common belief is...
by Ryan A. Webber, Esq. | Oct 4, 2018 | Estate Planning, Sentinel Articles
As we have entered the fall season and get ready to set our clocks back in November, here are some insights to motivate you to finish the year strong by making sure your estate plan is secure. The most important thing to consider when reviewing an estate plan is to...
by Karen Kaslow, RN, BSN | Sep 24, 2018 | Alzheimer's and Dementia, Caregiver Support, Sentinel Articles
Caring for an individual who is experiencing symptoms of dementia requires patience and ingenuity. Caregivers can easily become overwhelmed when trying to assist their loved ones who may be experiencing changes in memory, personality, judgement, reasoning, motivation,...
by David D. Nesbit, Esq. | Sep 17, 2018 | Health information, Sentinel Articles
Addicts who overdose from injecting opioids such as heroin and fentanyl are not usually older persons. But Medicare-age persons are part of “Dopesick,” Roanoke journalist Beth Macy’s new book about the spread of the opioid epidemic throughout rural areas proximate to...
by Karen Kaslow, RN, BSN | Sep 4, 2018 | Medicaid, Nursing Homes, Sentinel Articles
It comes as a shock to many people when they learn that, in Pennsylvania and most other states, pre-nuptial agreements are disregarded if one of the spouses of that “second” marriage needs care in a skilled nursing facility which could qualify for Medicaid...
