Choosing the right kind of post-hospital care can feel overwhelming, especially when trying to navigate the rules of Medicare. At Shepherd Elder Law Group, we regularly help families understand their options and avoid unexpected costs – particularly when it...
A quarter of households in the United States include at least one family member with a disability. These families grapple with complex legal and financial issues. What will happen to the individual with a disability when caregivers pass away? How can families save...
Missouri’s Medicaid program, known as MO HealthNet, offers a range of Home- and Community-Based Services (HCBS) waivers that help individuals with disabilities receive care outside of institutional settings. These waivers are designed to give people the option to live...
Kansas offers a network of Medicaid Home and Community-Based Services (HCBS) waivers designed to help individuals with disabilities live as independently as possible. Instead of requiring institutional care, these waivers make it possible for people to receive support...
The recent disappearance of Nancy Guthrie from her home in Catalina Foothills, Arizona, has highlighted the difficult balancing act many families face: older adults’ strong desire to remain in their own homes and their adult children’s equally strong desire to keep...
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