Long-term care is an issue most people avoid like the plague. No one likes to think about getting old, losing their independence or having to spend any length of time in a nursing home or other long-term care facility.
Because of these fears, many people tune the issue of long-term care planning out all together. They [...]
Category Archives: long-term care
Long-Term Care Awareness Month: Facing the Facts and Being Prepared
Sacramento Trust Attorney Offers Ways to Approach Estate Planning Conversations With Mom or Dad
As a Sacramento trust attorney, I often meet with people who are concerned about their parent’s end of life affairs.
They want to make sure their parent’s assets and wishes stay protected if something happens to them, but they just aren’t sure where to begin the process.
In fact, as I start to ask questions, [...]
Determining if a surviving spouse should continue to live alone | Sacramento Elder Lawyer
When a loved one passes away, the grief doesn’t go away after the burial. This is especially true for surviving spouses who have most likely spent the majority of their life living with, and caring for the deceased.
While life may return to normal for the rest of the family, the surviving spouse is often left [...]
Fair Oaks Elder Lawyer Urges Adults to Have ‘Tough Conversations’ With Mom or Dad for Alzheimer’s and Dementia Awareness Week
By: Heather Chubb, Fair Oaks elder lawyer
“Does mom want to live in a nursing home?”
“Does dad consider living with Alzheimer’s or Dementia to be quality of life?”
“Is there legal documentation in place that ensures someone can act financially on mom or dad’s behalf if they are unable to?”
These are just three of many questions that [...]
Elder Attorney in Sacramento Offers 5 Steps to Avoid Financial Strain When Caring for Aging Parents
I wanted to share a link to this wonderful video I found online about having “tough financial conversations” with aging parents when it appears they do not have, or will quickly be running out of money, to cover their long-term care expenses.
In my opinion as a Sacramento elder attorney, this issue is more problematic than [...]
Planning Conversations About Driving
(Provided By the AARP Driver Safety Program)
When it’s time for a loved one to retire from driving, consider who the messenger should be and how to deliver the message.
As you begin to have a conversation with an older driver about their driving, it is important to acknowledge the meaning of driving and important to observe [...]
Sacramento Elder Lawyer Asks: Will You Allow Your Body to Live On Long After Your Mind and Quality of Life Are Gone?
By Heather Chubb, Sacramento Elder Lawyer
I was moved to tears after reading this very poignant article written by a woman who watched as “modern medicine” kept her father’s body living long after his mind, and in her opinion, the essence of who he was, had gone. You can read the article for yourself here.
Essentially, the [...]
Gold River Elder Lawyer Reveals Important Planning Considerations in Avoiding Long-Term Care Costs
From the desk of Heather Chubb, Gold River Elder Lawyer
What would you do if one day you woke up and needed help with everyday activities like managing your checkbook or even getting dressed?
Have you ever thought about who would care for you? Where would you be cared for and what will it cost?
Did you know [...]
