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Get your GuideI have a revocable trust that was made in Michigan in the year 2000. Within the trust, I have durable power of attorney over my spouse, who is suffering from dementia. I now live in another state. Is my POA still valid in the state where I now live?
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Learn More About EldercareMany family caregivers are working caregivers; that is, they have a primary occupation in addition to caring for an aging loved one. Choosing to work while also providing care for an older person in their life comes with specific downsides, as a recent survey of 1,000 working caregivers shows.
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Read morePalliative care and hospice care can provide comfort to seriously ill patients and patients who have received a prognosis of imminent death. Each type of care is intended to improve the quality of life among patients who receive it. Many people use the terms hospice care and palliative care interchangeably, but there are important distinctions.
Read moreEach fall, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) renews the federal guidelines that seek to protect individuals whose spouses are applying for or receiving Medicaid long-term care benefits.
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