http://www.thehugheslawfirm.net/blog Denver, Colorado Elder Law Attorneys Committed To Helping Your Loved Ones Get The Care They Deserve While Legally Protecting Their Assets Tue, 08 Jul 2008 16:13:28 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en Caring for a loved one with Alzheimer's Disease can present a variety of challenges...a number of our upcoming entries will focus on providing area caregivers with answers to some of the questions that we hear in our Denver Elder Law office on a regular basis. For more information on Alzheimer's ... http://www.thehugheslawfirm.net/blog/alzheimers-disease/colorado-alzheimers-care-how-can-i-make-my-home-safe-for-my-loved-one/ Currently, more than a million Americans live in an estimated 36,000 assisted living facilities. It is expected that the industry will grow to become a $20 billion per year industry within the next several years. Almost half of all assisted living facilities have been opened since 1992 and the median ... http://www.thehugheslawfirm.net/blog/colorado-assisted-living/the-basics-of-denver-colorado-assisted-living/ In selecting a Denver, Colorado Skilled Nursing Facility (SNF), you are deciding how someone you love will live for the next few months or years. In our experience, these ten considerations are important, if not crucial, when selecting a Skilled Nursing Facility. Approach a Prospective Nursing Facility with ... http://www.thehugheslawfirm.net/blog/colorado-assisted-living/denver-colorado-nursing-homes-ten-points-to-consider-when-selecting-a-facility/ VA Programs Also Help Pay for Long-Term Care Expenses The losses suffered by someone diagnosed with Alzheimer's Disease go far beyond the physical and emotional. The disease can cause a great financial strain as well. Recent studies show that the average direct cost of caring for an Alzheimer's patient from diagnosis ... http://www.thehugheslawfirm.net/blog/colorado-assisted-living/health-benefits-for-veterans/ Many of the children of our older clients are exhausted with their caregiving chores. Limited sleep, juggling time with their own families, traveling from one house to another…it’s overwhelming. There’s help, however, if they know where to look. Here’s one very valuable resource. Families--not social service agencies, nursing homes, or government ... http://www.thehugheslawfirm.net/blog/colorado-elder-care/family-caregiver-support-is-here/ Over the years, I’ve discovered that most people are confused about how much Medicare (not Medicaid) will pay for nursing home expenses. This post from Elder Law Answers should clear this up: Many people believe that Medicare covers nursing home stays. In fact Medicare's coverage of nursing home care is quite ... http://www.thehugheslawfirm.net/blog/colorado-medicaid/medicare-and-nursing-homes/ I did something this weekend that I never thought I would do. I started the Nutrisystem™ weight-loss program. Over the past couple of years, I’ve watched my midsection grow as my age increased. Where I used to be able to see my belt buckle when I looked down, I now have ... http://www.thehugheslawfirm.net/blog/colorado-estate-planning/trust-the-system/ Yesterday I had a little spare time, so I decided to surf the net to see what was out there about estate planning…and man, did I find plenty. Most of what I found were websites that promised a flawless estate plan—complete with a living trust—for under a hundred bucks. They ... http://www.thehugheslawfirm.net/blog/colorado-trusts/how-does-the-internet-know-what-you-want-for-your-family/ The trust that Mary sets up could be either revocable or irrevocable. The type of trust that Mary would set up would depend on a number of different circumstances, both personal and financial. An irrevocable trust would afford asset protection with respect to problems the other children may have over ... http://www.thehugheslawfirm.net/blog/colorado-medicaid/the-medicaid-asset-protection-trust-2/ As I mentioned in my previous blog, giving assets away to a trust that you set up for yourself is probably not the way to go in today’s strict Medicaid world. It’s this type of “self-settled” trust that the Medicaid folks are coming down on hard. Instead, give assets away ... http://www.thehugheslawfirm.net/blog/colorado-medicaid/the-medicaid-asset-protection-trust/