New York City Office655 Third Avenue, 20th Floor
New York, New York 10017
(212) 490-2020 Phone
(212) 490-2990 Fax
Westchester Office399 Knollwood Road
White Plains, New York 10603
(914) 684-2100 Phone
(914) 684-9865 Fax
Dutchess Office300 Westage Business Center
Drive, Suite 400
Fishkill, NY 12524
(845) 896-1106 Phone
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New Yorkers who have Medicaid and need home attendant services can have this type of care covered. Approval is granted when financial and medical criteria are met, and an individual submits an M11q form that his or her doctor has thoroughly completed. These services can offer substantial savings for an individual and their family, and [...]
Continue reading...November is a time to applaud all those who contribute to caregiving and the National Family Caregivers Month. Caregivers play a crucial role in helping family members and friends get the care they need to overcome the daily challenges of a chronic or disabling condition. Many people are caregivers who graciously sacrifice their time and [...]
Continue reading...Women are so busy raising kids, taking care of their elderly parents, and maintaining a household and career that they often do not focus on what will happen to them in retirement and beyond. A new white paper by the Volunteers of America called “Boomer Bust 2011: Still Unprepared and Unaware” highlights how unprepared seniors [...]
Continue reading...By Susan Hendler, Owner of Sociable Kidz (Mamaroneck, NY) As the owner of Sociable Kidz, a social skills group for kids, it is clear that children with low self-esteem are easy targets for bullying. Bullies like to take control and hurt others. They like to make others feel powerless. Bullies feel better about themselves when [...]
Continue reading...Individuals who have a doctor’s orders to receive home health care cannot have these services suddenly cut or scaled back. Many elderly people need a certified home health agency to help with basic tasks after a hospital procedure or short-term rehabilitation stay. It has come to the attention of patient advocates and the New York [...]
Continue reading...Entering a nursing home can provide highly sought-after services and around-the-clock care. Family members and loved ones can have the expertise of skilled staff that provides peace of mind for your elderly parent. But if proper planning for the monies involved in nursing home care and estate planning are not done in advance, it can [...]
Continue reading...Private Medicare special needs plans now have new quality improvement measures they must adhere to according to a recent announcement by The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS). These types of special needs plans (SNP) cover patients who have severe or disabling chronic conditions, are dually eligible for Medicare and Medicaid, and are oftentimes [...]
Continue reading...Founded by Public Safety Officers, Project Lifesaver International (PLI), is an organization whose sole mission is to provide a timely response to save the lives of adults and children with Autism, Alzheimer’s, Down syndrome, Dementia, and other conditions, who wander. Started in 1999, PLI has offered public outreach programs to educate others about wandering. They [...]
Continue reading...Many seniors fail to consider their pets when building an estate plan, an oversight that often finds them homeless or in animal shelters, according to the Humane Society of the United States. People often incorrectly assume they will outlive their pet, or that a friend or family will take care of their pet when they [...]
Continue reading...Long-term care costs can add up quickly. The expenses to the individual and their loved ones can be exorbitant and compromise other financial plans. Two recent U.S. Tax Court decisions are critical for people dealing with chronic medical conditions. These rulings give direction on what needs to be done to write off health care costs [...]
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