Tag Archives: disability planning

Alternatives To Nursing Home Care

August 3, 2010

Many seniors choose to stay in their homes, apartments or assisted living facility despite significant care needs.  This can, however, present considerable challenges to adult children who are trying to balance their own family responsibilities with coordinating care for a parent, as well as for a spouse who may be faced with being a primary [...]

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How Do I Qualify For Social Security Disability?

June 24, 2010

Am I Disabled?  That is the first question that must be addressed. To receive benefits under the Social Security Disability (SSDI) and Supplemental Security Insurance (SSI) programs, you must have physical or mental health problems (or a combination of both) severe enough to keep you from working for at least one year.  The inability to [...]

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Social Security Disability Benefits

June 4, 2010

Social Security Disability and Supplemental Security Income are federal programs that provide assistance to people with disabilities.  Both SSDI and SSI are administered by the Social Security Administration and are only available to individuals who have a disability and meet medical criteria.

SSDI - SSDI pays benefits if you worked long enough and paid social security [...]

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Financial Planning For Families With Special Needs

November 14, 2009

ESSENTIAL STEPS TO ACCOMPLISH YOUR GOAL

Start Early and Get Help -  Lack of planning may have disastrous consequences.  Planning for special needs families often involves several  financial, legal and benefits-related strategies.  Assembling a team of qualified professionals to advise you will take time.  A financial advisor, estate planning attorney, benefits coordinator, trustee/trust company, family physician/registered [...]

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Caregiver Contracts On The Rise

October 26, 2009

A recent study by the AARP found that nearly a quarter of the adult population are providing voluntary care for family members and friends.  As the population ages and people live longer, this number is sure to rise.  To reward these caregivers, parents often would leave an unequal inheritance to the caregiver child.  Often these [...]

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New Study Shows Younger Individuals May Be Affected By Alzheimer’s

July 19, 2009

A recent study in the New England Journal of Medicine reports that an Alzheimer’s gene may impair middle-aged memory.  According to the study, people with a variant of the APOE gene, which increases the risk of Alzheimer’s in old age, may also show memory impairment earlier than researchers once thought.  Researchers followed 815 people ages 21-97 [...]

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What Is Elder Law?

June 12, 2009

Elder law is an area of law that encompasses any legal issue facing the elderly.  It is often associated with estate planning but can involve much broader social, economic and health related difficulties facing aging Americans. Some of the concerns that become more important to us as we grow older and may require more careful [...]

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Use Care When Planning For Special Needs Children

June 8, 2009

Being a parent comes with great joy but significant responsibility.  It is no different for parents of children with special needs. In some situations, careful planning can be critical to address a family’s financial needs.  Parents must not only plan to care for their children during their lives, but they must also take steps to ensure they [...]

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