legal issues

how to choose an executor

Estate Planning / Legal Matters

5 Tips to Help Seniors with Estate Planning: How to Choose an Executor

Choosing the right executor is essential for your senior’s estate An essential part of creating your older adult’s estate plan...

Seven Sources of Free Legal Services for Seniors

Legal Matters

7 Sources of Free Legal Services for Seniors

Get free legal help for seniors As a caregiver, part of the job is to help your older adult...

Keep essential caregiving info at your fingertips with this free caregiver notebook template

Practical Tips

A Caregiver Notebook Makes Caregiving Easier

Having information at your fingertips reduces caregiver stress There are so many details involved in caregiving, nobody can possibly remember...

how to hire a reputable elder law attorney

Legal Matters

5 Smart Tips for Hiring an Elder Law Attorney

An elder law attorney helps seniors and families Having the essential legal documents in place gives you the necessary legal...

estate planning basics

Estate Planning / Legal Matters

Estate Planning Basics: Give Seniors Peace of Mind

An estate plan gives seniors peace of mind Creating a will or estate plan is essential for everyone, but especially...

nursing home abuse

Alzheimer's & Dementia / Nursing Home / Skilled Nursing Facility

What to Do If You Suspect Nursing Home Abuse of Seniors with Dementia

When someone with dementia lives in a care community and gets injured, you don’t know if abuse or neglect was...

end of life documents

Legal Matters

5 Essential End-of-Life Documents for Seniors

Avoiding end-of-life conversations is a natural tendency. But not having the proper legal documents in place could create big problems...

breast cancer caregivers

Medical Conditions

4 Essential Legal Documents for Breast Cancer Caregivers

When you’re a breast cancer caregiver or a patient, making sure essential legal documents are in place is an important...

medicaid spend down

Medicare & Medicaid

How Medicaid Spend Down Helps Seniors Qualify for Long Term Care Benefits

Assisted living or nursing care is expensive and many older adults will need to use Medicaid to pay for it....