Our society is aging dramatically...In our country, there are more people over the age of 65 than under age 25. In fact, the number of people over age 85 will increase by 150% in North Carolina, from the year 2000 until 2030.

Care needs for older adults are increasing, too. For example, the incidence of all types of Alzheimer's disease (mild, moderate and severe) is projected to increase by 64% from 2000 to 2020.

Elder Law focuses on the legal needs of older adults to plan ahead for future care needs, and to deal with crisis care situations. By combining Elder Law with our PAL Elder Care Planning™, older adults and their families can take control of long-term care decisions.

Why PAL Elder Care™?

• To ensure that you, or your loved one, gets appropriate care, whether at home or in a residential facility.
  This is the most important of all goals, because it goes to the very heart of getting the best care and quality of life.
  
  
• To find the best solution for paying for the high cost of quality long-term care.
  There are a variety of sources available to pay for long-term care. PAL helps you to identify and protect your elibility for these possible sources while simultaenously helping to safeguard family assets as we work through the often confusing maze of Medicaid and other programs.
  
  
• To provide the entire family with the peace of mind that comes from knowing their loved one is well cared for and safe.
  The Elder Care journey is one that poses a variety of difficult questions...questions that many people find difficult to address until it's too late. A common theme among so many of our clients, however, is that the peace of mind gained from putting a PAL Elder Care Plan into place is invaluable.

This type of Elder Care Planning is best done before a nursing home crisis strikes. But, even if your family member is already in a nursing home, there are important steps that need to be considered to ensure quality care while reducing worry and protecting savings.

Whether your loved one is a parent, spouse or sibling…whether you live around the corner, in the next town or a thousand miles away…dealing with an aging family member can create anxiety, guilt, fear and consume your life. That's why it's important to get a good Elder Care Plan in place, so that you can make the right choices and stop being consumed by worry. This important issue deserves attention by both parents and children. The key for families is to start Elder Care Planning now, to protect their loved ones and gain peace of mind for everyone involved.