Posted in Uncategorized on Sep 15th, 2009
While visiting a client in a nursing home last week to get some legal documents signed and to finalize the approval of ALTCS, the wife of the client told me a very interesting story. It is her story….one that she felt so profound she wanted to share with me.
Her husband is in the nursing home. He [...]
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Outreach and education are so important when it comes to identifying benefits for those who may be eligible. ALTCS (Arizona Long Term Care System) and the VA (Veteran’s Administration) Pension program are two benefits that I frequently discuss. Most of the time I get a statement of, “well, I know I can’t have [...]
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Posted in Uncategorized on Sep 9th, 2009
The IRS is quite liberal when it comes to granting 6-month filing extensions for federal income taxes. While this extension does not provide taxpayers with additional time to pay tax liability, it does provide extra time in which to submit tax returns. Taxpayers must file extensions in a timely fashion if they are to avoid [...]
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Posted in Events, Family & Caregiver, Hospice on Sep 3rd, 2009
Evercare Hospice is offering a free 6-week support workshop for those who have lost a loved one. Coping with the death of a loved one during the holiday season can be very difficult especially for the first holiday they experience without them.
The Holidays Without You
September 28th – November 2nd
6:00 p.m. – 8:00 p.m.
Foundation for Senior [...]
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Posted in Social Workers on Sep 1st, 2009
In partnership with C.A.R.E.S., JacksonWhite is pleased to announce the release of the new Social Services Toolkit. This Toolkit contains everything from power of attorney forms to cognitive assessment tools and long-term care financial documents. If you are a social worker or health care facility staff, you now have access to all the guidance you [...]
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