Very good Medicaid news decided this month! The New York State Department of Health has further delayed the start of the 2.5 year...

There are two important deadlines coming up for New Yorkers: July 5th, 2021, and January 1st, 2022. Remote Notarization of documents and ...

Understanding how to care for a family member with Alzheimer’s on a personal level is of primary importance. Planning for the future...

How to spot nursing home neglect and what you can do about it.

Often from the onset of bedsores, also described as pressure sores or decubitus ulcers, victims in a hospital or nursing home are led to...

Traditionally, Medicaid has paid for long-term care in a nursing home, but because most individuals would rather be cared for at home and...

WHEN IT COMES TO BEDSORES, PRESSURE SORES, DECUBITUS ULCERS IT’S OFTEN HELPFUL TO READ WHAT OTHERS HAVE ASKED. YOU MAY BE ABLE TO BENEFIT...

Pressure Ulcers and Bedsores can progress quickly and can be deadly. The first thing you should do is remove pressure from the area and...

Via FA-Magazine  • HEIDI P. WERNER #7 In Survey New York State Some states make it harder for those caring for an aging parent, according...

Having a conversation about moving — whether it’s with a relative, even a spouse — brings up lots of anxiety. Here’s how to go about it....

Time’s Running Out For Many Frail, Older People In Puerto Rico Heard on Morning Edition SARAH VARNEY NPR After a lifetime of agricultural...

Have bedsores reached epidemic proportions yet? To many it seems so — especially in elders that are in hospitals and nursing homes — and...

A Pennsylvania appeals court holds that a son is required to pay for his mother’s care under the state’s filial responsibility law even...

In most states, transferring your house to your children (or someone else) may lead to a Medicaid penalty period, which would make you...

Article by Brian A. Raphan. Published 3/17/15 in ‘THE DOCTOR WEIGHS IN’ When a patient develops pressure ulcers, it is often a sign of...

Reversing a trial court, a Louisiana appeals court determines that a nursing home resident improperly transferred close to $50,000 to his...

Activities for Life NY, LLC  offers an amazing service that has been helping enhance the quality of life for many of our clients. My law...

-By Emily Garnett, Associate Attorney at Brian A. Raphan, P.C. Finding oneself or a family member in need of home care can be a tough...

A federal regulation scheduled to go into effect on January 1, 2015, could force employers to pay previously exempt caregivers the...