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Can my daughter assign or share guardianship of her 2 children with me so that I can add them to my group health insurance?
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Answered on May 11, 2012
In other jurisdictions, a parent can give a temporary guardianship to a caregiver, which would allow you to put the children on your group health...
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My son who is in a level 1 facility lost medicaid because his social security increased
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Answered on May 11, 2012
First, I am very sorry to hear about your problems. I know you have worked hard to take care of your son, and I can't imagine the amount of...
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My mother is POA for her husband who has Alzheimer's. What assets get liquidated 1st if he goes in a home?
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Answered on May 11, 2012
I'm not a Pennsylvania attorney, but I'm not sure that there is any requirement that assets be liquidated in a certain order.
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I take care of grandma with no income. can i get money from government
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Answered on May 11, 2012
I recommend that you talk to your Area Agency on Aging. From your description, your grandmother may qualify for Nursing Home Medi-Cal, which will...
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My mother lives with my sister during the week and on the weekends with me (I work out of town) and my sister is wanting to put
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Answered on May 11, 2012
First, I am sorry that you are having to deal with this issue. Dementia is a tough condition both for the person who is dealing with it and the...
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Is elder care insurance worth the money? How much of the elder care expense does the insurance cover?
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Answered on May 11, 2012
I am going to agree with the previous answers that it is a personal decision, and I am going to add that you are very smart to ask this question. ...
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Why was I not given full medicaid ?
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Answered on May 11, 2012
Believe it or not, Georgia has 36 different types of Medicaid. You actually did receive a form of Medicaid: Qualified Medicare Beneficiary (QMB)...
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Was getting SSI when she was a child her mother stop taking care of the paper work and the benefits stop. Can she file herself?
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Answered on May 06, 2012
She should absolutely file for disability benefits with the local Social Security office. She may also be eligible for education benefits. While...
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Remove from nursing home
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Answered on May 06, 2012
As long as no one has a guardianship over his person, you should be able to bring him home. However, I would make sure that you are taking him...
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Aunt with dementia
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Answered on May 06, 2012
I want to emphasize the point raised by the previous two attorneys: find an elder law attorney immediately. I'm sure plenty of helpful people...