There Are a Million Versions of Growing Old “If you’ve seen one person at 80, you’ve seen one person at 80… There are a million different versions of growing old.” These are the words of 75-year old Dr. Bob Ross, who was featured in a...
The Importance of Planning Ahead Over the past month we have been covering various issues regarding Medicaid, including common myths about Medicaid, warning signs and situations that may indicate you need help with Medicaid planning, and When Medicaid Comes for Your...
The New York Times has been running an eye-opening series on the crisis in long-term care in this country. We covered the first article in the series, which explored the cost of long-term care, in an earlier blog. The most recent article – Desperate Families...
Thanksgiving is a Good Time to Reassess We hope that you had a lovely and restful Thanksgiving. It’s such a wonderful time of the year… with a focus on two of our favorite things: food and family.We hope you enjoyed plenty of both. Change is a natural part...
“The Ruinous Cost of Elder Care in America” This past weekend, The New York Times had a front-page story highlighting the disastrous long-term care situation in the United States. The article noted that “federal long-term care for older people has...
According to the latest statistics, almost 17% of the adult population in the country provides unpaid care to an adult over the age of 50. Over three-quarters of these caregivers are women who spend on average the same number of hours a week providing care as people...
Since 1991, Makofsky Valente Law Group, P.C. (and its predecessor firms), consisting of a compassionate team of attorneys, paralegals and support staff, has devoted its efforts to providing competent and caring legal services in the areas of Elder Law, Trust and Estates, Probate and Estate Administration, Medicaid Planning and Applications, Guardianships, and Special Needs Planning. Founding Partner, Ellen G. Makofsky, is a Certified Elder Law Attorney ("CELA").*
