The law seeks to enhance the safety of elderly and disabled people who receive private home care services from a caregiver who assists them with daily tasks. Senior citizens can often be vulnerable to abuse, whether it is physical, sexual,…
The law seeks to enhance the safety of elderly and disabled people who receive private home care services from a caregiver who assists them with daily tasks. Senior citizens can often be vulnerable to abuse, whether it is physical, sexual,…
Many public benefits available to persons with disabilities, such as Supplemental Security Income (SSI) and Medicaid, place limits on income and certain types of assets. Exceeding such limits can lead individuals to lose some or all of their benefits. Individuals…
In situations where a stepparent acts as one of the child’s primary caregivers and the other biological parent is not involved in the child’s life, stepparent adoption may be in the best interests of the child. Adoption terminates one biological…
A New York Times article by Alan Schwarz (December 15, 2013) explores the dramatic growth in diagnoses of Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD). His timely and revealing article explains the role the pharmaceutical industry has played in this phenomenon over…
Read up on the year’s Top 10 Elder Law Decisions. Below, you will discover, in chronological order, the top 10 elder law decisions for the previous year. The highlight decisions of the year was a ruling by a Pennsylvania appeals…