Senior Living

While state-sponsored savings accounts for college — so-called “529 plans” — are an increasingly popular way for grandparents to fund a grandchild’s college education, they can have one serious drawback: Their impact on a grandparent’s Medicaid eligibility.

An article in the Wall Street Journal claims that Medicaid planning, in which individuals give away assets in order to qualify for Medicaid coverage of nursing home care, is benefiting "well-heeled" retirees. More . . .

For those thinking of joining the growing ranks of professional geriatric caregivers, the Handbook of Geriatric Care Management is probably a 'must have' volume.

An AARP report predicts that the need for long-term care will not grow substantially until after 2030, giving our country a window of opportunity to make needed changes in long-term care services before the baby boomers reach late old age.

A New Jersey appeals court blocks a son who is the guardian of his mother from selling his mother's house and transferring a portion of the proceeds to hasten her eligibility for Medicaid coverage of her nursing home care. The...

A recent Pennsylvania court decision shows why early long-term care insurance policies had a bad reputation and why it's important to check your policy's terms, particularly if the policy was issued more than a decade ago. More . . .

In our mobile society it's not uncommon for parents and children to live in different parts of the country or the world. Fortunately, help is available for long-distance caregivers.

With the help of elder law attorneys, those needing long-term care often artificially impoverish themselves in order to qualify for Medicaid coverage, thereby preserving their savings either for their healthy spouse or their children. Is this practice ethical? ...

Geriatric care managers support and direct older adults and their family members as they plan and arrange care.