Senior Living

Life estates can be an excellent tool for Medicaid planning, probate avoidance and tax efficiency, but there are potential problems to look out for. ...

As the coronavirus pandemic worsens in Utah, the state is expected to implement a health care rationing system that favors younger patients over older ones.  Similar policies in several other states have been successfully stopped. ...

With the presidential election only a few weeks away, it is important for voters to know the candidates’ positions on issues like Medicare, Medicaid, and Social Security. ...

Public and private agencies offer a variety of home care services that may be available to you.

Elderlaw 101

While residents of nursing homes have no fewer rights than anyone else, the combination of an institutional setting and the disability that put the person in the facility in the first place often results in a loss of dignity and...

Elderlaw 101

Assisted living facilities are a housing option for people who can still live independently but who need some assistance.

Elderlaw 101

CCRCs offer the entire residential continuum--from independent housing to assisted living to round-the-clock nursing services--under one "roof". ...

Elderlaw 101

Every adult is assumed to be capable of making his or her own decisions unless a court determines otherwise. If an adult becomes incapable of making responsible decisions, then the court will appoint a substitute decision maker.

Elderlaw 101

Although many people are willing to voluntarily care for a parent or loved one without any promise of compensation, entering into a caregiver contract with a family member can have many benefits. ...

Elderlaw 101