Nursing Homes
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…
Affordable Care Act Info Session in Raleigh
Disability Rights of North Carolina, a not-for-profit dedicated to preserving the rights of those disabled in the Tar Heel State, hosts information…
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…
Are You Legally Required to Care for Elderly Parents?
Although federal laws governing a child’s responsibility to care for elderly parents do not currently exist, this matter is addressed on the…
Preparing for Early Retirement
Those who plan an early retirement need to take steps to preserve their assets in the face of shrinking resources and ever-increasing…
National Elder Law Month: What Does Medicare Cover for Nursing Homes?
As part of National Elder Law Month, our North Carolina elder law attorneys are providing a series of posts to help educate senior citizens…
2013 Changes to NC Medicaid Law
Last week House Bill 399 was ratified, creating changes to laws pertaining to Medicaid in North Carolina. The new legislation grants the NC Department…
North Carolina Voting Restrictions Proposed for Mentally Incompetent
A recent North Carolina Senate proposal for the ballots in November of 2014 is an amendment to remove the right to vote…
Memory Loss, Retirement and Aging
Memory loss comes in many forms. From mild cognitive impairment and dementia, to the severe effects of advancing Alzheimer’s, the number of…
North Carolina Scores Low for Long-Term Services and Supports
AARP has come out with a Long Term Scorecard, which ranks each of the 50 states and the District of Columbia on “Long-Term…
