Elder Care
Cost of Long-Term Care in North Carolina
An earlier post by our elder law attorneys in Chapel Hill provided an overview of the current cost of nursing home, assisted living,…
3 Financial Scams Targeting the Elderly
Senior citizens have unique concerns and challenges when structuring their assets. The elderly are concerned with maintaining sufficient funds for retirement, qualifying…
How to Plan for Growing LTC Insurance Costs
LTC insurance rates have gone up. Annual inflation increases all citizens’ costs of living; however, long-term care (LTC) insurance costs rose considerably…
Estate Planning for Healthcare Costs in Retirement
AARP has released a study that estimates caregiving costs for families in the United States will total more than $520 billion annually. This estimate…
Estate Planning for Unmarried Seniors
Earlier this year the National Survey of Family Growth reported an increase in cohabiting unmarried couples between the ages of 15-44; the trend has…
North Carolina Elder Care: 2014 Nursing Home Rankings
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services released ratings of North Carolina nursing homes, showing 29% of the Triangle’s nursing homes received 5…
Elder Care Trend: Avoiding Nursing Home Care
New reports from The Washington Post show that baby boomers are electing in-home medical care in lieu of nursing home services. From 1990 to 2010, the…
Pending Legislation May Change Veterans Service Pension Benefits
Congress has a few pending law changes that may affect Veterans Service Pension Benefits. Current regulations do not penalize veterans for making…
Exempt Assets: Retain Medicaid Eligibility
Families need every resource available to cover the costs of nursing homes in North Carolina. A senior’s unwise spending or gifting prior…
Finding Elder Care in North Carolina
Choosing an assisted living center, nursing home, or home healthcare provider in North Carolina should not be a quick decision. Recent reports…
