When people in Pennsylvania talk about power of attorney, they're typically talking about older adults. However, you don't have to be elderly to have a medical emergency. If you're a parent, you want to stay updated when your child has a medical condition, but when...
If someone would have told me back in March that we would continue to be living through a worldwide pandemic in November, I wouldn’t have believed them. That being said, 2020 has lived up to its theme of “Expect the Unexpected.” The Holiday season is going to look a...
It is early November and houses are already decorated with Christmas lights. I feel like I have been time warped into the future. A little game we play on our rides is the “light game”. My sons count the houses with Christmas decorations on their side of the car....
Karrie Sarisky, Elder Care Coordinator at Kreisher Marshall & Associates, LLC. Karrie joined the KMA team in February 2020 right before the COVID-19 Pandemic hit. She brings a wealth of knowledge and experience with her. Karrie works tirelessly to maintain the...
When you are a parent of a special needs child, you want to care for them in the best way possible. As part of that, you need to think about the long-term, especially how to provide for your child when you pass away. Most likely, you want to ensure your child...
Elaine Spicher joined the Kreisher Marshall and Associates, LLC team in February of 2019. Elaine assists clients and their families with care coordination in an effort to keep your loved one in the least restrictive environment throughout their care continuum. Elaine...
Few people look forward to discussing long-term care planning. The toll that the passage of time takes on us all is usually something we prefer to ignore. However, having a difficult discussion now is much less stressful than scrambling for help at the moment of a...
While working through estate planning, we often consider what will happen to our estates and our assets, who will get the house and your grandmother’s jewelry. However, another significant portion of estate planning concerns your own healthcare. Healthcare becomes...
CCRCs offer the entire residential continuum--from independent housing to assisted living to round-the-clock nursing services--under one "roof". Residents pay an entry fee and an adjustable monthly rent in return for the guarantee of care for the rest of their life....
Many seniors and their families don't use a lawyer to plan for long-term care or Medicaid, often because they're afraid of the cost or they figure the nursing home can just help them with the application. But an attorney can help you save money in the long run as well...