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Home Care and Elder Care

Connecticut Elder Law Attorney

People who are disabled often require in-home care that insurance will not cover and families cannot afford. Elder law attorneys, Stephen O. Allaire at Ruggiero, Ziogas & Allaire can help people in need of Medicaid home care assistance develop a life-care plan and implement strategies which can help them become eligible for and pay for the home care they need.

If you or someone you know needs in-home care, skilled nursing assistance, or nursing home care, you owe it to yourself and your family to learn about life-care planning and Medicaid planning. We have the knowledge and experience required to provide innovative, creative solutions to your problems.

To learn more about how we can help you, contact a Connecticut elder care attorney. Working out of our Bristol office, we travel and meet with clients throughout Connecticut.

Asset Protection · Medicaid Planning · In-Home Health Care · Nursing Care

As you probably know, there are strict eligibility requirements for Medicaid coverage and Medicaid is available only to those with limited income and assets. You may think that there is no other option than to spend all of your assets to pay for the care you need. You should be aware that careful Medicaid planning can often help you protect some or all of your assets and still legally qualify for Medicaid assistance.

The law allows people to qualify for Medicaid and other health care benefits through the creation of trusts and the proper spending and reallocation of assets. In order to determine what best fits your needs, our care planning attorneys provide a comprehensive evaluation of your legal and financial situation and health care needs. Working with tax experts, health care specialists, and accountants if necessary, we create life care plans that can protect your assets while qualifying you for the in-home benefits.We want to keep your loved ones at home if at all possible.

Care Planning for the Needs of Disabled Adults and Children

For people with disabled children, establishing a special needs trust for them allows you to transfer assets for their future care while enabling them to meet the asset requirements necessary for receiving Medicaid. Likewise, for older married couples where one spouse is sick and the other healthy, transferring assets to healthy spouse may enable the sick spouse to qualify for Medicaid in-home services.

A care-planning lawyer can provide planning strategies for people in need of the following:

If you are a senior citizen or the relative of an elderly or disabled individual, get in touch with Ruggiero, Ziogas & Allaire today. We can relieve the stress and anxiety associated with worry about medical expenses, nursing home costs and the home care of an elderly or disabled loved one. Contact a Connecticut life care lawyer at our office to learn more about the legal, financial and medical help you need. We have represented people in Bridgeport, Trumbull, Litchfield, Waterbury, Tomaston, North Haven and surrounding towns.