Stephen O Allaire

When it was clear my mother couldn't continue to pay for a live-in aide without soon running out of money, I tried on my own to find out how she might qualify for the CT Home Care Program for Elders. It was quickly obvious that I needed elder law professionals to help me understand the process and ...to usher the application through. I'm convinced that without the help of the paralegal, elder services coordinator, and Medicaid coordinator assigned to us, it could never have been done. Working with them couldn't have been easier--they were completely and quickly responsive, always knew the answers to my questions, and provided constant reassurance along the way. Now that the cost of mom's aide has been taken over by Medicaid, mom can continue to live in her apartment for at least a year longer than she would have--and at her advanced age, that might mean being able to live out her life at home. This legal service was worth every penny, and I recommend the firm to anyone who might have similar needs.

Attorney Allaire and his staff were extremely helpful with a recent medicaid application and preparing other legal documents for elderly parents. Response to calls and emails were returned in a very timely manner. Jessica, our Medicaid Paralegal, provided great guidance as we moved through the comp...lex process of documentation required to secure a successful outcome. She is very thorough, which minimized the time it took for the case to be reviewed/approved by the State. There are many possibilities depending on each person's circumstances and Jessica took time to explain what option was being used and why. Charlotte, our Elder Care Coordinator has provided suggestions and support to secure the best services possible to enable my parents to remain in their home with the proper level of care. She is extremely knowledgeable and helped us focus on the right things at the appropriate time. I highly recommend Allaire Elder Law for such services.

I hired Attorney Allaire for assistance during a very trying time for my family. Attorney Allaire expertly assisted with elder care issues, asset protection, and estate planning. He came highly recommended, and he lives up to his reputation -- I give him and his team my highest recommendation. We wer...e working against some very tight deadlines, and Attorney Allaire and his team were incredibly personable, responsive, and competent. He has assembled a powerhouse group that can expertly navigate the confusing terrain of elder care law and planning. He's a man of integrity, which is incredibly refreshing.

My mother and I went to Attorney Allaire's office to meet with him because of my father needing a nursing home. He and his team did an excellent job signing him up for Medicaid, which he needed. The application for Medicaid went through very fast. I was surprised by how quickly they were able to get ...it processed. I attribute the speed to his team knowing exactly what we needed. It was a lot of work on our end as well, finding papers, making copies, etc. In the end, it was all worth it and my father is now covered. One thing, that I took a star off my rating for was that my father was originally in one home, they kicked him out and Attorney Allaire didn't really help with fighting to keep him there until we were satisfied with another facility. Finding another facility was a real hard choice for us. We had opportunities to move him, but those were very early when this particular home was trying to kick him out. They eventually made it official filing to dismiss him and an opening at a place we never visited opened up and Mr. Allaire just strongly advised that we take the opening, sight unseen. Given the nature of the situation of my father needing a home, it was extremely hard for us. The original nursing home that kicked him out was trying to do so when he was a short-term occupant. They (the administration at the home) were very aggressive and I don't feel like we really had anyone on our side when push came to shove. I'm not discounting all the offers that Attorney Allaire's team gave to us in building up to the final "choice." They were very helpful, we just weren't ready to move him. Anyway, I'd recommend Attorney Allaire. His team was great and despite the one negative, I was impressed by the turnaround of the Medicaid application. It, thankfully, is covering my father's nursing home costs.

Stephen has been our family attorney for many years. His track record with us covers more than one generation. He has consistently been our advisor and friend. His expertise in the fields of Elder Law and related issues has always been timely and spot-on. Backed up by a professional and staff of the ...highest quality my family continues to benefit from his wise and timely counsel!