by Jane M. McNamara | Feb 21, 2017 | With Your Family in Mind
Seniors: Do You Know About Veterans Administration Benefits for Long-Term Care? The VA has a special program which will pay up to $2,127 per month for a married couple, tax free, to assist their veterans with care related expenses. The benefit pays $1,794 per month...
by Jane M. McNamara | Dec 28, 2016 | With Your Family in Mind
What a Trust Can Do for You There are many different kinds of Trusts, and each serves a different purpose. Trusts are not “one-size-fits-all” documents. The appropriate type of Trust should be selected and designed only with the assistance of an experienced Elder...
by Jane M. McNamara | Oct 1, 2016 | Education
Willy Wonka’s Silent Battle with Alzheimer’s Disease Beloved actor Gene Wilder recently passed away at the age of 83 from complications related to Alzheimer’s disease. Wilder privately suffered with the disease for the last three years of his life. Wilder is best...
by Jane M. McNamara | Sep 1, 2016 | With Your Family in Mind
The Importance of Advocacy The health care system is “rigged” against our elderly population. Seniors often can’t get the care they need, can’t find the right care or afford it, are stonewalled by their medical insurance, and are routinely given wrong information by...
by Jane M. McNamara | Aug 1, 2016 | With Your Family in Mind
Veteran Candidates for Nehmer Claims During the 1970’s and 1980’s, the VA denied thousands of claims for disability or death compensation that Vietnam veterans and their survivors attributed to Agent Orange exposure. At the time, the VA claimed that Agent Orange...