Mark Albertson, a Kent attorney and partner in the law firm of Hanis Irvine Prothero, PLLC, has spent over a quarter-century helping older people and their families with their legal issues.
Now, he has published a book on the subject in order to put in writing some of the advice he has given over the years. “Caring for Older Relatives: Legal, Health, Caregiving and Financial Issues with Older Adults” is now available on Amazon.com (Jedeye Press, $12.95 paperback).
As Albertson explains, aging comes a number of complications: the likelihood of needing care, whether from a family member, assisted living community, skilled nursing or other options. The challenges of caring for an older family member create stress and pressures, including legal issues, financial issues, living arrangement, health care and more.Albertson has written a guide for children and other caregivers, to help provide solid advice and guidance on how to care for older relatives in a way that creates the most positive results.
The book covers such topics as:
• How to pay for long-term care
• The legal documents everyone needs
• What options are available in the care community
• How to deal with safety and driving issues with older relatives
• What advisors you should have help you
• How to care for yourself as caregiver.
OTHER LINKS:
Talk to us
Please share your story tips by emailing editor@kentreporter.com.
To share your opinion for publication, submit a letter through our website https://www.kentreporter.com/submit-letter/. Include your name, address and daytime phone number. (We’ll only publish your name and hometown.) Please keep letters to 300 words or less.
