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October 24, 2007 You find yourself in the hospital and the doctor has just told you that your husband cannot be discharged home. He needs rehab for his broken hip and will need to go to a nursing home. Or, you have been taking care of your mother for several years but now her Alzheimer’s disease has taken its toll and she needs more care than you can give her. What now? You now face that dreaded day when you need a nursing home, but have no idea where to start looking for one. Which one is the best? Where can you find a recommendation? Do you have to use the one the hospital uses? Do you have a choice? Where do you start? Here are some suggested information sources. The Nursing Home Guide www.ahcaxnet.fdhc.state.fl.us/nhcguide Nursing Home Compare www.medicare.gov (Click on "Compare Nursing Homes in Your Area." or go here.) Floridahealthstat Florida Department of Elder Affairs Or go directly to http://www.floridaelderresource.com/.
Sean W. Scott is a Florida elder law attorney specializing in serving elder clients in Pinellas, Hillsborough and Pasco counties on issues including Florida Medicaid, Florida probate, and Florida elder law. The Law Offices of Sean W. Scott also makes house calls in Sun City Center. Senior citizens have specific legal needs, for example, senior citizen law focuses on providing information on, among other things, how an elder client with Alzheimer's Disease (Alzheimer's) can use Medicaid, and Medicare, to assist in paying for the nursing home, and assisted living facility. Whether a senior is in a nursing home, or assisted living, or at home they share common legal needs that include: asset protection and preservation, wills, trusts, probate of estates, irrevocable income trusts, living trust, family limited partnership, charitable remainder trust, life insurance trust, nursing home abuse. If you are located in St. Petersburg, Clearwater, Tampa or Pasco and need an elder law attorney, we are available to assist you. Virtual Law Office is a legal web site presented by the Law Offices of Sean W. Scott, it is not intended to create an attorney client relationship, please see our disclaimer. We and the Florida Bar believe: The hiring of a lawyer is an important decision and should not be based solely upon advertisements. Before you decide, ask us to send you free written information about our qualifications and experience.
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