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Did you know that elder law attorneys specialize in legal issues facing seniors? There are a variety of reasons that a person may need to enlist the help of an elder law attorney, but everyone should consider these three tips when answering the question of how to choose an attorney.

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During the Middle Ages, the word “hospice” described a place where weary pilgrims could stop, rest and refresh themselves before continuing on their journey. In 1967, a British physician, Dr. Cicely Saunders, began using the term to mean a new kind of care for patients who were near the end of the journey of life. Patients came not to find a cure, but for support with managing pain and maintaining their quality of life, even in the face of a terminal illness. Today the hospice movement has spread around the world.

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Advance directives are legal documents that allow you to proactively make certain choices about your medical decision making and end-of-life care prior to a crisis. Advance directives allow you to tell your loved ones and health care professional in writing who you want to make medical decisions on your behalf; who you want to be able to speak to medical professionals on your behalf; and what your end of life wishes are.

Advance directives are important for anyone over the age of 18! Yes, even your college aged children.

The legal documents that compile advance directives are a Designation of Health Care Surrogate, Living Will, and HIPAA (Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act) Release.

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Medicaid is a health payment plan for needy individuals. You apply for Medicaid benefits with the county board of social services in which the applicant for benefits resides.  If the applicant were in a nursing home in Monmouth County, then he would file an application for Medicaid benefits in Monmouth County, even if his home were in Middlesex County.

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New Jersey Nursing Home Abuse Lawyer

John Callinan is an #eldercarelawyer in New Jersey specializing in #nursinghomeabuse cases and all aspects of #eldercarelaw throughout Central Jersey.