Homecare.com – An Online Resource for Helping an Aging Relative

With more and more people being thrust into caring for an aging relative and being ill equipped to do so, it is oftentimes comforting to know that there is a resource out there to help navigate through the maze that caring for an aging relative often presents. Homecare.com is a new, free online destination for caregivers that provides comprehensive educational resources, decision-making tools and ongoing support that will help family caregivers learn, thrive and find their way through the care-giving maze.  It is reassuring to know that there is an online site to seek answers or to use as a starting point so that caregivers may feel more confident in the topics he or she may want to discuss with the various professionals involved in the aging relative’s life.  As always, the elder law attorneys at CLDDS are also ready, willing and able to answer any questions you may have related to the legal issues presenting a caregiver as well as the community resources available for the aging relative.

Diana L. Anderson, Esq. receives AV Rating

A big congratulation to Diana L. Anderson who recently received news of an AV Peer Review Rating, the highest rating from Martindale-Hubbell. The Martindale-Hubbell Peer Review Ratings help buyers of legal services identify, evaluate and select the most appropriate lawyer for a specific task at hand. Lawyer Ratings serve as an objective indicator that a lawyer has the highest ethical standards and professional ability and are used by buyers of legal services to justify their hiring decisions. Diana is currently celebrating her 20^th anniversary of being admitted to the bar. In addition to her AV Rating, she has also been recognized as a Super Lawyer in 2007 and a Rising Star in 2006. Diana is a Certified Elder Law Attorney and remains committed to protecting seniors, advocating for the rights of the disabled and creating affordable estate plans.

Free Advance Medical Directive

 Throughout the entire month of October, Diana L. Anderson and Annemarie Schreiber will offer a free Advance Medical Directive in honor of Special Needs Month. An Advance Medical Directive, also known as a Living Will, is an important document that can preserve your health care decisions.

 As Special Needs Law Attorneys, Anderson and Schreiber, assist families in developing a strategy for financing long-term care as well as provide them with the legal tools for financial management.

 Diana L. Anderson is a Certified Elder Law Attorney with more than twenty years of experience in Elder Law, Special Needs Trusts, Estate Planning, Disability Planning and Special Education Law.  Annemarie Schreiber has more than ten years experience practicing Elder Law, Special Needs Trusts and School Law. Both attorneys have a thorough understanding of Medicare and Medicaid, special needs trusts, estate planning and a student’s right to an independent educational plan.

 If you or someone you know, such as a family member, is in need of setting up an Advance Medical Directive have them contact us at 732-797-1600 to schedule an appointment. If you have any questions about an Advance Medical Directive, do not hesitate to contact us for more information.