Parkinson’s disease is a brain disorder, wherein certain nerve cells in the brain become impaired or die. These nerve cells, called “neurons” normally produce a chemical known as dopamine. This chemical allows for smooth, coordinated functions of the body’s muscles and movements. When a high percentage of the brain cells which produce dopamine are impaired, […]
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For Home Health Agencies: Important News on a US Government Program That Can Help Pay Your Clients’ In-Home Healthcare Costs
If you run a home health agency, you probably feel like you are wearing a hundred different hats, from finding the right employees, to dealing with all of the issues they bring with them. Moreover, you are communicating with clients who are stressed out and who are wondering how they are going to be able to pay for your valuable services. Did you […]
October 27, 2009 Major Changes To the Medi-Cal Laws Pending By: Michael J. Young Elder Law Attorney Governor Schwarzenegger recently signed the Deficit Reduction Act (DRA) into law in California. The law has not yet taken effect, but when it does take effect, within the next several months, there will be major changes […]
Common Myths about Medi-Cal: Medicaid, which is called “Medi-Cal” in California, was signed into law by President Lyndon B. Johnson at the Truman Library in Independence, Missouri on July 30, 1965. This is part of President Johnson’s “Great Society.” It is a national program, which is administered by each state. The rules and regulations change constantly, and […]
The Law Offices of Michael J. Young Present An Elder Law Seminar – “DON’T GO BROKE IN A NURSING HOME” – “How To Get Medi-Cal Coverage For Your Nursing Home Care … Without Selling Your Home or Leaving Your Family Without a Dime” In the Workshop Learn How to get Medi-Cal coverage for your Nursing […]
October 26, 2009 HELP FROM THE SANDWICH GENERATION We receive many calls from adult children who are struggling with the task of caring for their aging parents. Perhaps their parents have been in and out of the hospital and various nursing homes. Their parents may be losing their mental capacity, and may have been diagnosed […]
In my experience, I have seen music sooth the behavior of individuals with Alzheimer’s Disease. Music is the universal language, and it affects people in indifferent ways. Studies have shown that music is processed by the brain differently from other information. As a musician, I play a piano jazz hour in nursing homes and assisted […]
It is not a requirement that the Veteran purchase an annuity and/or sell his home in order to qualify for the VA “Aid and Attendance” benefit. And, in the majority of cases, neither is necessary. An elder law attorney who deals in this area of planning, will in most instances be accredited by the VA […]
An elderly client of mine died recently. When she first came in to see me, she was in her early 80’s. She was quite frail physically, but very with it mentally. She brought her three children with her. Fortunately, she still had good mental capacity, so we were able to amend her revocable living trust […]
Unlike many other States, probate in California is fairly complicated. If the estate is simple and no federal estate tax is due, the final order can theoretically be obtained within 9 months of the filing of the petition. The more likely scenario is that it can take 12 to 15 months to complete the probate […]