Helpful Information

Important Tools and Ideas

Long Term Care To-Do List by Jim Koewler

These documents are available from the Toolbox for Seniors page.
(That makes downloading easier for you and updating easier for me.)

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Report Elder Abuse or Get Help with Elder Justice

U.S. Department of Justice “Elder Abuse Initiative” website

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Help with Choosing a Nursing Home or Assisted Living Facility

Medicare’s “Nursing Home Compare” website

Ohio’s Long Term Care Consumer’s Guide

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Businesses that can Help

Caregiver Action Network – Online community for caregivers

Family Caregiver Alliance – Information for family caregivers

Ohio Department of Aging/National Family Caregiver Support Program – Help for family caregivers

The National Consumer Voice for Quality Long-Term Care – Resources for consumers of long term care

Center for Medicare Advocacy – Information about Medicare without trying to sell you something

Aging Life Care Association – Help with care advice (including finding an aging life care professional for individualized help)

Benjamin Rose Institute on Aging – Help for older adults and those who care for them

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This information is provided to further the mission of
The Koewler Law Firm
“Protecting Seniors and People with Special Needs.”

For help with long term care, with deciding how to deal with chronic illness,
or with planning for someone with special needs,
call Jim, or contact him through this website.

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09-25-2020 Jim Koewler had been scheduled to participate in a National Business Institute seminar entitled “Protecting Assets while Qualifying for Medicaid” that was going to take place in Akron. Jim was going to discuss “Asset Transfer Strategies,” “Protecting Assets,” “Special Needs Trusts – Creation, Taxation and Administration,” and “Changes to the Medicaid and Long-Term Care Systems.” (Unfortunately, NBI had to cancel this program because of the COVID-19 pandemic.)

10-16-2020 Jim Koewler will make a presentation to the Akron Bar Association’s Estate Planning, Probate, & Elder Law Section regarding Qualified Income Trusts and STABLE accounts at a lunch and learn (via Zoom.) The presentation is expected to qualify for continuing legal education credit.

12-04-2020 Jim Koewler will participate in a participate in a National Business Institute seminar (via webcast) entitled “Family Assets in Medicaid Planning.” Jim will present “Estate Recovery Considerations” and “Legal Ethics of Medicaid Planning.”

12-15 & 16-2020 Jim Koewler will participate in a National Business Institute seminar entitled “Medicaid Planning: The Ultimate Guide” that will take place in Cleveland (subject to change because of the COVID-19 pandemic.) On day 1, Jim will present 3 topics: “Pre-Need Planning – Excluded v Countable Assets,” “Pre-Need Planning – Protecting Assets,” and “Crisis Planning – Asset Purchase and Transfer Strategies.” On day 2, Jim will present another 3 topics: “Using Special Needs Trusts,” Medicaid Estate Recovery – What can they Get?” and “Applied Legal Ethics.”

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