One of the most overlooked aspects of estate planning is the opportunity to create your legacy. Believe it or not, creating a legacy isn’t all about having Livonia libraries and hospitals named after you. Instead, there are some more cost-efficient, ...
Having an estate plan and retirement plan protects you, but is often a sensitive topic for families. If your child or children count on your wealth as their retirement plan, you may feel even greater pressure to get it right. An estate ...
By Anthony Fischer, Elder Care Coordinator If you are in the process of looking for a nursing home you know how many choices there are. According to the CDC, there are about 15,600 nursing homes providing care for about 1.4 ...
Senior Home Solutions allow seniors to grow old at home with common modifications that include walk-in showers, and specialized bathtubs with a front door. Inspired by his 88-year-old grandfather's struggles getting into the bathtub, custom remodeler and business owner Matthew Welch ...
Contrary to popular belief, Medicare does not pay for long-term care. Millions of Medicare enrollees must pay for long-term care services like personal assistance at home, assisted living, and nursing home care from their own pocket (savings). (Related: Employment of People with Disabilities Initiative) People often misinterpret ...
Read up on the year’s Top 10 Elder Law Decisions. Below, you will discover, in chronological order, the top 10 elder law decisions for the previous year. The highlight decisions of the year was a ruling by a Pennsylvania appeals court ...
Social Security now offers online access to your personal information. The online account, "My Social Security," is where both active workers and retirees can see their earnings, their current benefits and their future benefits. The Social Security Administration started online ...
If an employer does not offer a 401(k), there are other investment options, including the traditional IRA and the Roth IRA Today, when it comes to providing a retirement plan for their employees, businesses large and small, have opted for ...
By Anthony Fischer All throughout your childhood your Mother told you to eat your vegetables, clean your plate and drink your water. The classic dinner time battle is one of the oldest stories in the book. But turns out all ...
A new study indicates that grandparents and grandchildren have real, measurable effects on each other’s psychological well-being long into grandchildren’s adulthood. “We found that an emotionally close grandparent-adult grandchild relationship was associated with fewer symptoms of depression for both generations,” said Sara M. Moorman, ...
