Need to get started planning for Long Term Care? Here’s an easy way to start thinking about it. Listen to my recent guest stint on WINA 1070 AM and 98.9 FM with Jeanne McCusker and her Saturday a.m. program “A Graceful Life”
You can … Continue reading...
Recently, a friend of mine, who works in this field, asked, “how do I advise friends and clients who are in the uncomfortable position of having to choose a new home for mom or dad?”
First of all, I want to point out that … Continue reading...
I’ve written a lot about the process of choosing an Assisted Living or a Nursing Facility or other alternatives. Actually what I’ve typically written about is the lack of choice we have in such matters and that most of us arrive at that weigh … Continue reading...
There are days – most days – that I really love what I do. Working with older folks and their families can be a very rewarding and joyful experience. Those days, for
example, when I get to tell an older couple, fallen on tough … Continue reading...
This week, we discussed it. My brothers and sisters. My mother. It’s our time. Is wasTime for THE Talk. No, no, no! Not the birds & bees talk! It’s time to look for ways we can keep my increasingly frail mother safe, healthy and
For you newcomers, you should know that some of my writing is only tangentially related to legal subjects. That is because my practice, while specifically focused on Elder LAW is really about elder ISSUES. Many of the problems brought to me have less to … Continue reading...
The use and abuse of antipsychotic drugs, particularly in the elderly, is a widespread problem.
Physical restraints are generally illegal, especially in the aged and frail because it is so easy injure them using physical bed restraints (tying them to the bed!) They have … Continue reading...
I frequently get calls that start out like this:
Me <answering phone>: “Hi, this is Doris”
Caller: “Uh, hi. Is this the lawyer’s office?”
Me: “Yes, how can I help you?”
Caller: Oh, uh…(gets over surprise that lawyer answers her own phone) Can you … Continue reading...
Delighted to announce that I am now a member in good standing in the National Academy of Elder Law Attorneys (NAELA) and also in the Virginia Chapter (VAELA).
Among other things, my acceptance into NAELA provides me with the premiere resources to stay abreast … Continue reading...
This is going to be a tough post. I’m going to talk about death and dying. I’m going to tell you some stories of clients and friends who have died recently and what it was like.
In the course of my work, I spend … Continue reading...