Who’s Helping Your Parents? Screening caregivers can help protect older people from abuse see article on AAPR's Bulletin September 29, 2009 AARP recently interviewed Carolyn Rosenblatt, R.N., Attorney
Mikol DavisNovember 14, 2011
Attention Caregivers: Here is information about a new legal resource guide for families facing life threatening illnesses. “The Legal Guide for the Seriously Ill is a great resource for anyone facing a serious illness. The book provides critical tools that help readers understand their options, make informed decisions, and minimize…
Mikol DavisNovember 14, 2011
“No Artificial Means” at the End of Life: Will the Doctors Go Along With The Patient’s Wishes? By Carolyn L. Rosenblatt, R. N., Attorney at Law, and Dr. Mikol S. Davis, Psychologist, AgingParents.com The effort to put a power of attorney for healthcare to use may shock you. This was…
Mikol DavisNovember 14, 2011
Guilt: the Caregiver’s Frequent Companion? By Dr. Mikol Davis, Psychologist Here at AgingParents.com, we recently answered this question: “I feel so guilty about putting my mom in a nursing home. She’s near the end of her life. I just couldn’t manage her by myself anymore. She needs more than I…
Mikol DavisNovember 14, 2011
Behavior Control With Alzheimer’s By Carolyn L. Rosenblatt, R. N., Attorney at Law Researchers who study behavior of persons with Alzheimer’s Disease (AD) have theorized that agitation and outbursts may be an expression of internal needs the individual can’t meet. They have a decreased ability to manage stress. When stress…
Mikol DavisNovember 14, 2011
Mom! Watch Out! Elders and Falling: What Can Adult Children Do? By Carolyn L. Rosenblatt, R.N., B.S.N., Attorney, AgingParents.com Falls are one of the most common reasons aging persons enter nursing homes. Falls are a major cause of serious injury in older adults. You’ve seen the common scenario: auntie falls…
Mikol DavisNovember 14, 2011
Nursing Home Nightmare By Carolyn L. Rosenblatt, R.N., B.S.N., Attorney First, I caution that the nursing home described in this article is not typical of all nursing homes. Some do a reasonably good job. However, I believe that all families who have someone in a nursing home have to keep…
Mikol DavisNovember 14, 2011
Many lawyers who do estate planning spend a lot of time helping where they can to arrange for elderly people to qualify for Medicaid. Depending on the requirements in your state, various things must be done with money to qualify a person for Medicaid. The idea is to “preserve assets”…
Mikol DavisNovember 14, 2011
Home care workers and Job Harassment ***Top Ten Things You Need To Know*** Some who employ home care workers may think that sexual harassment law does not apply to them. If this is your thinking, you need to read more… Here are some pointers on sexual harassment law. The example…
Mikol DavisNovember 14, 2011
