CBS Mornings program recently carried a segment on family members and friends being held responsible for their loved one’s nursing home bills. I had a client come into my office this week with a bill from a nursing home. The total bill for one month was $19,400. That is $646.66 per day for those of you keeping score at home. The services …
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QUESTION: The bombs dropping all around me during my time in Vietnam were nothing compared to the news that was just dropped on me. My, wife, who is only 64 years old, has just been diagnosed with early onset Alzheimer’s. I don’t know what I should do, who I should turn to and what I need to do next. I’m so afraid for my wife and our future and …
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Dear Attorney Tully: Thank you for writing the column about senior issues. I only wish my husband would read your articles. We are in our mid-70s and he is in failing health. He still does not have a living will. I think this could cause some problems for my family if we need to make health care decisions. What can I do to get him to get this …
Maurice and Giselle Boucher have lived on their family farm for over 30 years. Recently, Maurice suffered a stroke and his doctor told him he needed long-term nursing home care. “Finding a nursing home is not the problem,” Giselle said, when she came to our office. “There is a nursing home in town where my parents lived for several years. Our …
Singer/songwriter John Mayer in his song, “No Such Thing,” wrote: And all of our parents They’re getting older I wonder if they’ve wished for anything better While in their memories Tiny tragedies It is easy for me to say in this column week after week, “You need to plan; you need to plan,” but is not always easy. There are …
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