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GOCCNJ, NJAAW, and NJHCQI to Host Free Advance Care Planning Virtual Town Hall in Conjunction with National Healthcare Decisions Day

For Immediate Release ((April 5, 2021)) GOCCNJ, NJAAW, and NJHCQI to Host Free Advance Care Planning Virtual Town Hall in Conjunction with National Healthcare Decisions Day Princeton, NJ, April 5, 2021. Goals of Care Coalition of New Jersey (GOCCNJ), New Jersey Advocates for Aging Well (NJAAW), and New Jersey Healthcare Quality Institute’s (NJHCQI) Conversation of Your Life […]

Medicaid Planning: New Jersey vs. Pennsylvania

Medicaid Planning: New Jersey vs. Pennsylvania Having an office in Mercer County, I occasionally get clients who live in one state but for one reason or another (family, finances) are considering moving to the other. They will often look for the most advantageous location they can find, taking into consideration their financial circumstances and the […]

Cost of Nursing Care – 2015 edition

Cost of Nursing Care – 2015 edition Each April, New Jersey is required to tell the public what the median cost of nursing home care is, and use that cost to assess ineligibility periods for transfers under Medicaid regulations. Here’s a link to the form. On the one hand, this is good news: the number […]

Tips for Hiring In-Home Caregivers

Tips For Hiring In-Home CaregiversCaring for a loved one comes with a great deal of responsibility, and loved ones who need a lot (or even 24 hours) of supervision each day are more than any of us can handle alone. You may have to hire someone else to care for your loved one to keep […]

Will Your Elder Care Attorney Fight For You?

Will Your Elder Care Attorney Fight For You?If you’re going through hell, keep going.-Winston Churchill The very short version of this is: I won in court today. I hate court. My clients hate court. But I’ll do whatever it takes to get my clients what they deserve. Today, I drove 60 miles to court in Bethlehem, PA […]