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My mom was diagnosed with mild cognitive impairment with Alzheimer’s two years ago. In January 2025, she was hospitalized, and the medical staff advised that she should not return home due to her Alzheimer’s and because she was not eating properly or able to manage her medication. So she moved to assisted living full...

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Elder Discharge Crisis: How Can Distant Family Help?

A 79-year-old male who was unable to care for himself with difficulty walking not feeding himself was discharged home with no arrangements made. What can a distant relative do to address this and get help as needed?

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Missing Person Found: Guardian's Duties to Family?

In 2004, I had to report my mom missing in the state of Florida, where we lived at the time. I never stopped looking for her. She was added to the NAMUS database in 2009. This is the National Missing Persons database and website for missing or endangered persons for the entire United States. At the end of 2024, I recei...

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Can Joint Tenancy Protect Against Medicaid Recovery?

Will joint tenancy with right of survivorship protect assets from Medicaid estate recovery?

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Spousal Separation and Joint Taxes: SSI and Medicaid Impact

I am 66 years old and married but started living separately from my wife recently (with an adult daughter in Virginia). My financial situation should allow me to have SSI and Medicaid benefits. My wife (living in North Carolina) needs to file taxes as married filing jointly in order to get Obamacare subsidies. We will...

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Can a Nursing Facility Legally Change the Rep Payee?

I am my brother's rep payee for the money to be sent to the nursing facility. They submitted a change to have the money routed to them, and the Social Security letter stated it was per my request. Is that legal?

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Does Using MAID Jeopardize a Life Insurance Policy?

My father is thinking of coming to Vermont to use Medical Aid in Dying (MAID) once his doctors sign off that he has less than six months to live. Would it jeopardize his life insurance policy?

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