Battling Alzheimer

A while back I did a post that asked the question, “Do You Need an Elder Law Attorney?”

Today, I want to give you some resources to help you navigate caregiving from a legal perspective. For me, the legal issues were a necessary evil. I needed to be able to make decisions for my mom, so I got Durable Power of Attorney. I took care of mom’s financial matters, so that the very little she did have would not prevent her from getting “tuition assistance” for adult day care.

I got copies of her medical records because I moved her to another state and wanted to have everything at my fingertips.

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 Caregivers in general and caregivers of Alzheimer’s patients specifically need to evaluate their legal needs. This is best done earlier versus later in terms of the progression of Alzheimer’s disease.  Yesterday, I talked about Power of Attorney (POA).  There really isn’t a question here as to if you, as a caregiver should get power of attorney, the question is when; and the answer (again) is sooner rather than later.

It’s not quite as simple when it comes to using the services of an Elder law attorney.  So, I’ll spend a little time talking about: More →