Shana Siegel

Shana Siegel, does not shy away from“taking on the establishment!” Shana was instrumental in the case against my mother, by the Division of Human Services, Division of Medical Assistance and Health Services as well as, Medicaid in the State of New Jersey. Both branches, county and state levied an i...nconceivable attempt to reverse the “exempted” Holocaust restitution pension status, and ultimately were trying to retrieve moneys appropriated to Victims of the Nazi persecution, to go to their agencies. A true injustice by a government agency, towards a Holocaust survivor! Shana reached out to local and overseas institutions to produce documentation of proof of my mom’s eligibility status, spoke to numerous persons with first-hand knowledge, filed affidavits and testimonies on my mom’s behalf. Besides being a true advocate of the Elderly, Shana Siegel is knowledgeable, confident, easy to talk too, and was always readily available. I never felt rushed while expressing my thoughts or concerns or needing to talk over different options. Without Shana’s empathy and passion, to fight for the justice my mom so deserved, I truly do not think there would have been such an “amazing” outcome. With the Sincerest Gratitude, Susan

I was referred to Ms. Shana Siegel this past spring/summer 2021 regarding serious elder care matters surrounding my father. The pressing matters had continued over from the 2020 corona virus pandemic year into the current year of 2021. There were several moving parts. My husband and I needed an advoc...ate in the field of elder care to see us through tedious processes that required expertise beyond the scope of what we could do. We enlisted Ms. Siegel and she was able to assist my family in obtaining Medicaid for my father and finding placement for him in a new facility for care immediately from the hospital. This period was quite stressful and contentious for family for a myriad of reasons, but Ms. Siegel saw us through the process. Through unforeseen matters and issues surrounding negligence with other entities at play, I was also advised ahead of time to prepare to obtain guardianship for my elder parent. Ms. Siegel was professional and kind through our legal process and my family was able obtain favorable outcomes in circumstances that are usually difficult to achieve.

My parents supported my disabled brother into his middle age. When my dad needed long term care that would have financially ruined my parents, Mary WanderPolo (Ms. Siegel's partner) guided me through the steps necessary to obtain Medicaid for my dad, set up a Special Needs Trust for my brother and po...sition my mom for the possibility that she might need long term care herself one day. (Thankfully she didn't.) As my brother's dementia progressed (on top of his lifetime schizophrenia diagnosis) during his long term stay at a state psychiatric hospital, I again needed assistance. Thanks to Shana Siegel's help and tremendous support from Lori Kayne, Geriatric Care Coordinator, I have been able to obtain Medicaid for my brother and transfer him to a much more appropriate behavioral unit in a nursing home. I always receive prompt replies to email and phone messages. All fees have been explained clearly. No way could I have successfully handled the ins and out of my family's estate planning and health care needs without the assistance of WanderPolo and Siegel.

When my father fell ill and needed to move into a nursing home, my family turned to Wanderpolo and Siegel to guide us through the daunting Medicaid application process. Never having done this before, we needed their guidance to hold our hands and walk us through each step. They have failed miserabl...y in this regard. We felt neglected, ignored, disrespected, and foolish. They consistently missed meetings and key deadlines. Their office staff is beyond incompetent, delivering documents late and riddled with mistakes. When Shana Siegel was confronted with these complaints, she made excuses and tried to brush them aside as insignificant. She clearly doesn't understand who is paying her bills. Once they realized their billable hours exceeded the fixed price of our contract, it became very difficult to reach them or get a status on my father's application. We were relegated to the bottom of the pile. The application was ultimately approved, due in large part to my family's Herculean efforts. Run, do not walk, away from Wanderpolo and Siegel.