ElderLaw News
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May 2008
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Janna Dutton & Associates, P.C.
Attorneys at Law
One North LaSalle Street
Suite 1700
Chicago, IL 60602
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ElderLaw News is a monthly e-newsletter that brings you
reports of legal developments and other trends of vital interest to
seniors and their advocates. This newsletter is brought to you by Janna
Dutton & Associates, P.C..
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Protecting Your
House After You Move Into a Nursing Home
Identifying and
Dealing With Financial Abuse of the Elderly
Book Review: Mom
Minus Dad
Taking a Second Look
at Your Early Social Security Benefit
Federal Nursing Home
Site Now Notes Troubled Facilities
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Hospital
Compare Website
Adult Day
Care Gives Caregivers a Break
Workers Worry Over Retirement Readiness
How Technology Can Aid Seniors, Caregivers in Their Own
Homes
National Clearinghouse
for Long-Term Care Information
Hiring a Caregiver Can Be Taxing
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Protecting Your House After You Move Into a Nursing
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While
you generally do not have to sell your home in order to qualify for
Medicaid coverage of nursing home care, the state might be able to file a
claim against your house after you die. If possible, you should consult
with an attorney before entering a nursing home, or as soon as possible
afterwards, in order to discuss ways to protect your home.
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Identifying and Dealing With Financial Abuse of the
Elderly
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It is
not uncommon for the elderly to become victims of financial abuse. They
may be losing -- or already have lost -- some of their cognitive ability,
and their judgment may be clouded. The perpetrator can be anyone from a
stranger to a friend, caretaker, relative, or a trusted financial
advisor.
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Book Review: Mom Minus Dad
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When one parent dies, the
children have to quickly learn to deal with their own grief as well as to
assist their surviving parent. This book is packed with information that
will help families provide support to a newly widowed parent.
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Taking a Second Look at Your Early Social Security
Benefit
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Did
you elect to take Social Security benefits before your full retirement
age? If you did and are now looking for extra income, there may be an
answer. Once you reach full retirement age, you can pay back the money
you have received and reapply for full retirement benefits.
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Federal Nursing Home Site Now Notes Troubled
Facilities
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The
federal Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) has announced
that its Web site comparing nursing homes will now identify facilities
that are on its list of those that have a history of poor performance.
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