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The Complete Legal Guide to Senior Care contains all the information you need to make the best decisions for the seniors you care about. Written by an attorney, this book explains how to manage residential, financial and medical matters as well as the legal issues that accompany them. In also addresses how to help seniors cope with the emotions that accompany aging and how to discuss with them the delicate issues that aging brings.This book will guide you in:- Arranging wills, living wills and powers of attorney - Evaluating and selecting assisted living residences, continuing care retirement communities and nursing homes - Considering long-term care insurance, Medigap coverage and reverse mortgages- Determining the level of care required- Managing a senior's finances- Working with other family members to coordinate care- Balancing your life as a caregiver- Obtaining hospice care
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SENIOR PLANNING
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TAKING THE MYSTERY OUT OF THE LAW ™
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• Arrange wills, living wills, and powers of “An established legal guide.” attorney —Smart Money • Determine the level of care a senior requires • Evaluate assisted-living facilities, retirement communities, and nursing homes • Successfully manage a senior’s finances while providing the level of care needed
ESSENTIAL INFORMATION ON: ✔ How to talk to doctors about a senior’s health ✔ How to determine the quality of care provided by a nursing home ✔ How to handle appeals for Medicare and Medicaid ✔ Important resources about organizations that can help you and your family ✔ And much more ...
ABOUT THE AUTHOR Brette McWhorter Sember received her JD from the University at Buffalo in New York. Her law practice involved estate planning and probate, and she served on the Guardian ad litem panel in two counties in New York.
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The Complete
LEGAL GUIDE to SENIOR CARE
The Complete Legal Guide to Senior Care contains all the information you need to make the right decisions for the seniors you care about and for yourself. The Complete Legal Guide to Senior Care explains how to manage residential, financial, and medical matters, as well as the legal issues that accompany them. In addition, it addresses how to help seniors cope with the emotions that accompany aging and how to discuss with them the issues that aging brings.
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PROTECT Your Loved Ones and Their Finances UNDERSTAND the Laws that Affect Seniors BALANCE Your Life as a Caregiver Help Your Parents Live Their Senior Years with DIGNITY BRETTE McWHORTER SEMBER |
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