Tag: elderly
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Elder Law: “Senior Housing Options: Sharing Housing……The Road Less Traveled”
If you’re a senior, living alone or with family members, you may be interested in how some seniors are opening their homes, finding “strangers” to share their housing arrangements. They share housing in an effort to control rising expenses on a fixed income, and, in some cases, to increase safety, and curb loneliness and tendencies…
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Elder Law: “How Will You Pay for Long-Term Care?”
Most people already know that a skilled nursing facility (SNF) – what many call a “nursing home” – is very expensive. Assisted living costs and other senior housing options also surprise most of my unsuspecting clients. Do you know how much? If you don’t, a quick google search will give you the national average yearly…
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Elder Law: When is a Power of Attorney or Health Care Directive Not Enough?
I advise Minnesotans to get their foundational estate plans in order – young, old, married, single, with kids and without – it’s important. For most people, making some sort of transfer of asset plan for after death (wills and/or trusts) is only the beginning. It should continue with life planning as well, meaning powers of…
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Aging DIY Tip: Downsize with Purpose (“From One Boomer to Another”)
GUEST BLOGGER: Sherri W., Aging Pathfinder, St. Louis Park, MN At 71, my spouse and I have owned three homes, the last a townhome we lived in for 24 years. Having worked in aging services, I never lose sight of aging realities – some rewarding, some annoying. One is that many people give little thought…