by Hougum Law Firm, LLC | Jun 17, 2019 | Long Term Care
Today, research tells us that approximately thirteen percent of all seniors are prepared for a future that could include the need for long-term care outside the home. Roughly, only this same percentage of seniors have invested in long-term care insurance or have...
by Hougum Law Firm, LLC | Sep 10, 2018 | Long Term Care
Every year, millions of American families face the difficult challenge of deciding how they can help an aging parent who can no longer safely take care of him or herself in the home. Turning your parent over to full-time care providers, however, can be expensive and...
by Hougum Law Firm, LLC | Apr 9, 2018 | Elder Issues, Elder Law, Long Term Care
Today, there are over forty-five million unpaid family caregivers. Caregivers manage a high level of stress and numerous responsibilities each day. Often, many family caregivers still work at least part-time in addition to caring for an aging parent. Caregiving...
by Hougum Law Firm, LLC | Jan 9, 2018 | Elder Law, Long Term Care
Filial responsibility creates the obligation of an adult child to care for an impoverished parent. Under certain circumstances, filial support laws can be expanded to include a duty to care for other relatives such as adult siblings or aunts and uncles. Over...
by Hougum Law Firm, LLC | Nov 28, 2017 | Elder Law, Estate Planning, Health Care, Long Term Care
The diagnosis of Alzheimer’s Disease for yourself or a loved one can be emotionally devastating. Although you may have dealt with significant symptoms for an extended period of time, the diagnosis itself is significant. There is no cure for Alzheimer’s Disease....
by Hougum Law Firm, LLC | Sep 9, 2017 | Elder Law, Long Term Care, Medicaid Planning
When it comes to long term care, many of us mistakenly believe that this is a future event that will not impact us. Research demonstrates, however, that many Americans will need some kind of long-term care at some point after the age of 65. What exactly is long term...
