On behalf of J. Kevin Tharpe, P.C. | Aug 14, 2019 | Long-Term Care Planning
When a Georgia adult son or daughter helps an aging parent transition to assisted living, he or she often speaks with many facility officials before determining which specific place is the best fit for his or her loved one. Nursing home issues are often a central...
On behalf of J. Kevin Tharpe, P.C. | Jul 16, 2019 | Long-Term Care Planning
In Georgia and across the country, the U.S. population is aging. If you’re age 65 or older, you may find yourself focusing more on long-term care planning than you used to at a younger age. As time passes, it is understandable that you want to make sure your...
On behalf of J. Kevin Tharpe, P.C. | Jun 27, 2019 | Long-Term Care Planning
When you were growing up, your parents likely made personal sacrifices in order to provide for your best interests. Perhaps they went without luxuries or vacations so that they could pay for braces you needed for your teeth or send you to sports camp every summer....
On behalf of J. Kevin Tharpe, P.C. | Jun 18, 2019 | Long-Term Care Planning
Most adult children in Georgia and beyond are willing to provide whatever support they can for their aging parents. What the “big picture” of this support might look like is unique in every household. For some, it means stopping by once a week to mow the...
On behalf of J. Kevin Tharpe, P.C. | Jun 6, 2019 | Long-Term Care Planning
It is no secret that leaving an independent living environment behind typically prompts numerous changes and challenges in the lives of Georgia elders. A senior may enter a nursing home by his or her own choice, or alongside a lot of prodding and convincing from adult...
On behalf of J. Kevin Tharpe, P.C. | May 30, 2019 | Long-Term Care Planning
Many Georgia residents are senior citizens. Getting older often presents many cognitive, physical and financial challenges. Adult children and their aging parents can take comfort in knowing that they can tap into local support resources as needed to address long-term...
On behalf of J. Kevin Tharpe, P.C. | May 21, 2019 | Long-Term Care Planning
No one wants to consider the possibility that he or she might one day become incapacitated. Many Georgia residents will find themselves in need of assisted-living care this year. Adult children and other patient advocates will likely try their best to help their loved...
On behalf of J. Kevin Tharpe, P.C. | May 1, 2019 | Long-Term Care Planning
There may come a time in any Georgia resident’s life when he or she is unable to function independently on a daily basis. This type of situation may be prompted by an injury, a medical treatment such as surgery, or a natural decline in physical or mental health...
On behalf of J. Kevin Tharpe, P.C. | Apr 22, 2019 | Long-Term Care Planning
An elderly man with a net worth of several million dollars was deemed incapacitated by a judge in another state in 2017. Since then, his girlfriend and her family have been battling against two people to whom the court granted guardianship. The situation has become...
On behalf of J. Kevin Tharpe, P.C. | Apr 14, 2019 | Long-Term Care Planning
There are several government programs that serve elders in Georgia and beyond. Medicare and Medicaid are the two most people have at least heard of, if not know something about. However, there are a few key differences between these two program,s and it is critical...
