Senior Living

The settlement of a class action lawsuit in Maryland clarifies when nursing home residents do not have to contribute to the cost of their care . . .

A federal court in Indiana has ruled that a nursing home cannot honor patients' requests for caregivers based on race. . .

Many people experience difficulty in getting banks or other financial institutions to recognize the authority of an agent under a power of attorney. ...

A growing number of Medicare recipients are spending days in the hospital before moving to a nursing home, only to find that . . .

A durable power of attorney and a health care proxy are two very important estate planning documents. Because the individuals chosen will have to coordinate your care, it is important to pick two people who will get along.

Two federal courts in the past two months have ruled that Medicare's coverage of skilled care does not require . . .

The Obama administration may be on the brink of scuttling the CLASS Act, a new national long-term care insurance . . . ...

The Obama administration has decided to halt implementation of the CLASS Act, a proposed national long-term care insurance program . . . ...

Reverse mortgages can be a big help to seniors needing extra cash, but they can become a nightmare for their heirs.