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How do I request the Presidential Memorial?

The Presidential Memorial Certificate was created by President Kennedy in 1962. This engraved certificate is signed by the, elected, President of the United States, when the certificate is requested.

Learn about legal and practical issues that are likely to occur in providing care of your loved one at the Alzheimer’s Support Group at Country Meadows, Frederick, Maryland

David Wingate is a recognized leader in the field of elder care law and received he has been voted No.1 Elder Attorney by his peers.

Get Independent Advice Through Senior Life Care Planning

Unfortunately, we see many horror stories by people taking advice from their neighbors, acquaintances and friends. Thus, we help you save thousands of dollars per month through our nursing home and estate planning strategies.

The Deficit Reduction Act really punishes seniors for helping their families, charities, religious organizations, grand-children etc.

Families might have to borrow money to pay the nursing-home care or risk their loved one being evicted from the nursing home facility.

Where were the Democrats, standing up for the rights of veterans, and the frail and elderly?

where were the Democrats, standing up for the rights of veterans, and the frail and elderly? If they fought for these people rather than Bankers, Insurance Executives, Financial Executives, things may have been different.

Nursing homes, patients win debt payments in Medicaid settlement

In order to qualify for Medicaid, the federal-state program for the poor, an individual must deplete his or her assets to reach a $2,500 threshold. Often, that patient needs care before reaching that limit and can accumulate thousands of dollars in nursing home bills.

New research shows that one of the first signs of impending dementia is an inability to understand money and credit, contracts and agreements.

In a recent article in the New York Times  new research shows that one of the first signs of impending dementia is an inability to understand money and credit, contracts and agreements. The Financial Industry Regulatory Authority, the largest nongovernmental regulator for securities firms doing business in the United States, recently met with individual financial services companies and the Alzheimer’s Association to formulate guidelines on how to deal with clients who have trouble remembering and reasoning, a problem that is not new but is increasing as the population ages.

What is necessary for a Vet to qualify for A&A while living in an Independent Living Facility?

If the doctor states that the claimant must live in a “protective environment as provided by ________________ “ and the facility letter states that they are providing this protective environment, the entire IL fee should be accepted as UME. However, if no confirmation of “protective environment” or the facility is not providing same, the claimant may declare some facility costs as UME; e.g. medic alert system, transportation to/from doctors, twenty-four hour on-sight supervision, meal preparation, etc. To increase your monthly income, please contact us about a FREE HANDBOOK about VA Benefits, written by David Wingate, an accredited VA Attorney, of…

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Veteran’s widow and remarriages – Veterans Benefits available?

Widow was married to vet who died in the Korean War.  Widow re-married a WWII veteran. Unfortunately, widow’s second spouse died and she remarried a non veteran. Widow’s third husband recently died. Any benefits available? Since first husband was killed in the Korean War, if widow was married to firt husband veteran for at least one year or had a child by him if married less than one year, she should have received. Probably, lost entitlement for remarrying. However, widow is now single, re-apply for DIC reinstated. Also, apply for CHAMPVA and burial benefits, if did not apply for them. To increase your…

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A veteran cannot receive both SC compensation and NSC pension.

Usually, compensation exceeds pension. Therefore, compensation is the best bet.

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