Taxation & Estate Planning

Many of my readers, and some of my client's children, are in the unfortunate position of trying to locate services and provide support for their loved ones who live very far away. While it can be easy locate home care providers, day centers, and assisted living facilities on the internet, it can be very difficult to determine whether these are the appropriate fit for your loved one.  You need someone local who can be your eyes and ears, and who already knows the various providers and facilities and can give feedback based on the experiences of their clients, not just what is contained in the marketing materials.

Often what you need to do is pick up the telephone and speak to someone in person.

I recently had the experience of trying to find some assistance for my aunt (that's her on the left, many years ago) in Florida. I know from my work up here that elder law attorneys can be a great resource for locating all other types of services, so I asked around to see if any of my colleagues knew an elder law attorney in Florida.  I was very lucky to be referred to Jack Rosenkranz in Tampa, who has a wonderful care coordinator on staff, Brooke Crumrine. I spoke to Brooke and she was immediately able to set my mind at ease and provide me with information regarding home care providers and other resources in her area, including the different programs that Florida offers to help pay for some of the care.

It's comforting to know that Brooke and Jack are there to help my uncle find and evaluate the resources, and help him make the most of the available programs, so that my aunt can have what she needs. And, it's nice to know that I am often able to do the same thing for those people whose aging loved ones live far away from them, but close to me.