Are you or a loved one dealing with memory concerns, or even a diagnosis of dementia? Maybe you’re early in the disease progression, or perhaps you’re struggling to provide care at home and need to consider a care facility…and how to pay for the high cost of long-term care.
We know the pain you’re feeling, and we have seen many people make mistakes that could have been avoided, but they didn’t get the right help in time. Those mistakes weren’t their fault, they just didn’t know how to find the right guidance along the way.
At The Elderlaw Firm, we have helped many families along the dementia journey, and we’re here to help you, too.
Three Important Questions and Impact of Dementia
Our law firm helps our clients answer these three important questions:
- What happens if they die?
- What happens if they live but get sick?
- What happens if that sickness is dementia?
If you’re dealing with dementia now, you already understand that dementia creates an additional layer of long-term care planning needs, and often time is of the essence.
What is Dementia?
Dementia is a collective term used to describe various symptoms of cognitive decline, such as forgetfulness. It is a symptom of several underlying diseases and brain disorders. Dementia is not a single disease in itself, but a general term to describe symptoms of impairment in memory, communication and thinking. Whether you or a loved one have a dementia diagnosis, or you’re concerned you may have to deal with that someday, we are here to help.
It is a huge misconception that all dementia is the same. This couldn’t be further from the truth!
A proper diagnosis is the most important thing you can do if you or a loved one is displaying symptoms of a cognitive impairment.
Probably the dementia that we hear the most about it Alzheimer’s Disease. But without getting a proper diagnosis, you or your loved one may miss out on the most appropriate treatment.
Helpful Dementia and Alzheimer’s Planning Services
At The Elderlaw Firm, we can help you and/or your family:
- Prepare for long-term care expenses
- Estimate the cost of care and provide asset protection from costs of nursing home care
- Prepare key legal documents for incapacity, death, and asset preservation
- Explore available resources in your community
- Provide disease education on:
- Stages of the disease
- Communication needs
- Behavior interventions
- Avoiding caregiver stress
- Provide care planning and care coordination to help caregivers manage the disease.
We can provide you with the best resources in our community. If you’ve worked with our firm, you know how passionate we are about our work and are always looking for new ways to provide better services and education to our clients and community.
For years, we’ve been providing essential services to those with dementia and accommodating their needs. Recently, we’ve gone a step further to truly become dementia-friendly and ensure we are the most qualified to help with your dementia and planning needs, serving you with the utmost respect and compassion.
Because of the needs of many in our community, we’ve developed a new service, called Elder Care Navigation, to provide trustworthy guidance throughout the elder care journey. Learn more about our Elder Care Navigation service.
If you or a loved one has been diagnosed with dementia, don’t wait. Call us at (336) 378-1122 and set up an initial consultation. You’ll get important guidance from a trustworthy and caring law firm, and more peace of mind for the journey ahead. Call today.
