Q. My mother, Anna, is in a local nursing home and receives exemplary care from the nurses, doctors, and health aides there. I want to do something to give back to them and to others on the frontline in the DC Metro Area who are … [Read more...]
Print This PageCritter Corner: How to Relieve Stress During the COVID-19 Pandemic
April 17, 2020 by
Dear Oakley,We’ve been home for a month now and every day is the same. I honestly don’t know what day it is anymore, and I’ve lost that excitement that usually came with Fridays or the anxiety when Monday comes again. It feels … [Read more...]
Print This PageWhy Special Needs Planning Is Even More Important During a Pandemic (Part 4 of a 4-part Series)
April 14, 2020 by
In what was originally a three-part series, I have decided to add one more essential part about special needs planning and why it’s especially important during a pandemic. In part one of this series, I discussed why estate … [Read more...]
Print This PageAre They Moving Coronavirus Patients into Nursing Homes?
April 10, 2020 by
Q. My mother, Phyllis, is in a nursing home in Northern Virginia. I heard that across the country, they are moving coronavirus patients into nursing homes. I understand that my mom is quarantined to her room, but I still think … [Read more...]
Print This PageCritter Corner: Can Coronavirus Affect Pets?
April 10, 2020 by
Dear Angel,I am the proud mom of three dogs, who are getting lots of attention with my husband and I working from home, and with the kids here too. They mostly stay in the house but enjoy long exercise walks around dinner … [Read more...]
Print This PageWhy Retirement Planning Is Even More Important During a Pandemic (Part 3 of a 3-part Series)
April 7, 2020 by
Randy Smythe, 60, took an early retirement last September after a career in e-commerce sales and soon took off to spend a year visiting the national parks while renting out his home. Now, similar to most Americans, he’s stuck at … [Read more...]
Print This PageWhy Long-Term Care Planning is Even More Important During a Pandemic (Part 2 of a 3-part Series)
March 31, 2020 by
Suzanne is a family caregiver for her 75-year-old mother who has dementia and for her two young children. She is most concerned about her mother, who has a weakened immune system, and her infant son, being only 2 months old. With … [Read more...]
Print This PageWhen Your Loved One is in a Nursing Home During the Coronavirus Pandemic
March 27, 2020 by
Q. My husband, Bill, is currently in a nursing home with frontotemporal dementia. We are not able to visit him at this time, which is especially difficult for him and for us. He is declining quickly, so I was trying to visit at … [Read more...]
Print This PageSome Uplifting Nursing Home Stories Amid Coronavirus
March 27, 2020 by
Dear Hayek,My grandmother is in a nursing home and I am worried about her. I write her letters and talk with her via phone and FaceTime, but I can tell she is still lonely. Are there any uplifting stories you can share about … [Read more...]
Print This PageWhy Estate Planning is Even More Important During a Pandemic (Part 1 of a 3-part Series)
March 24, 2020 by
As Millie sits in her kitchen homeschooling her children, she realizes that she really doesn’t remember much of the math she learned in 5th grade. During a break, she turns on the television and a news brief flashes on the screen … [Read more...]
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