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PATTI'S BLOG Name *   Email *   Phone *   Question or Comments Submit Friday, January 11, 2013 New Scholarships in Georgia allowing Special Needs Children to attend Private schools with better care are changing lives! http://www.daily-tribune.com/view/full_story/8961920/article-The-Georgia-Special-Needs-Scholarship-Program-is-changing-lives Permalink Subscribe via Email Subscribe via RSS Previous Posts How to Have A Family Conversation with Aging Parents at the Holiday Podcasts for Caregivers What it means to be a healthcare surrogate The Four Most Important Legal Documents You Will Need to Manage Your Aging Parent's Affairs How Safe is My Mother from Financial Exploitation? Important Things You Should Know Before Deciding to Seek Guardianship or Conservatorship of an Adult Help, I’m Lost in the Medicare Alphabet Maze! 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Important Things You Should Know Before Deciding to Seek Guardianship or Conservatorship of an Adult January Help, I’m Lost in the Medicare Alphabet Maze! 2015 December Important Things You Need to Know About Medicare Part D November What You Should Know About Medicare Part B UNDERSTANDING THE BASICS OF MEDICARE PART A August Five Questions to Ask Loved Ones About End of Life Treatment July Four Ways to Pay for Long-Term Care The Zen of a Family Meeting: The Five Things You Must Cover When Planning for Your Aging Parents’ Care 2014 July VA Improved Pension and Medicaid June Adaptive Housing for Veterans with Disabilities February FIDUCIARY APPOINTMENTS BY THE VA DIGITAL ASSETS Income for VA Purposes - IVAP UPDATE: Spouse for VA Purposes Income for VA Purposes - IVAP 2013 November How to Talk to Your Parents, Friends, In-laws, etc. about VA Benefits Nursing Home Care for Veterans Services Available to Blind and Low Vision Veterans Vocational Rehabilitation Services for Veterans Service Connection: What is it? Veterans Eligible for Both VA Healthcare and Medicare? Who Pays What? Service Connection: How do I Prove It? Part 2 Veteran's Service-Connection: How Do I Prove It? Part 1: How Do I Prove I'm a Veteran? So Who is a Military Veteran? Benefits Available to Survivor's Of Military Veterans- DIC Veteran's Service-Connection: Presumed for Certain Diseases Veteran's Burial Benefits June GUEST BLOGGER: Jeannie Pickard of Project Walk Atlanta... It's Personal. May GUEST BLOGGER JOBI TYSON ON Helping Seniors Stay Physically and Mentally Active: MIND, BODY & SPIRIT April Protecting Seniors from Being Taken Advantage Of What are Advance Directives? March Come hear Patti speak Tuesday, March 26th! March is Social Work Month! February Caregiver Appreciation Is it possible to establish a Trust for your Pet? Helpful News for Trustees and Beneficiaries for Special Needs Trusts January The Importance in making the right choice in Assisted Living Can A Special Needs Trust Pay for things such as Credit Card Bills or Security Deposits? New Scholarships in Georgia allowing Special Needs Children to attend Private schools with better care are changing lives! Speaking Engagement! Come learn about the new changes to the Veterans' Pension Benefits! Know More: What are Advance Directives? The start to a new life for the Mentally Disabled 2012 December The Importance of Getting Vaccinations November Social Security COLA to Rise 1.7% in 2013 IRS Issues Long-Term Care Premium Deductibility Limits for 2013 Seniors Beware: How Much Salt are you Eating? January Happy 2012! Make Getting Your Affairs in Order Your Goal for the New Year 2011 December Holiday Traditions: Really Check in With Your Neighbors and Relatives Medicare: Treat it as Part of Your Financial Plan November Paying for Long-term Care: VA Benefits for Surviving Spouses Minor Guardianships: Letters of Instruction In Case of the Unimaginable October Naming Guardians for Minor Children August Protecting People with Special Needs: Guardianship of Young Adults July Caring for Children with Special Needs: Combating Autism Reauthorization Act of 2011 Planning For a Loved One With Special Needs When Bridget Came To Visit: On Being Prepared June Elder Abuse - It's Right Under Your Nose Trust Me - Who Should Be My Trustee? Trust Me, It's Like A Little Red Wagon May Alternatives to the Joint Account: The Pros and Cons of a Power OF Attorney Should I Add My Daughter to My Account? February Managing A Wild Ride to the Emergency Room – A Checklist 2009 May The Alzheimer's Project - Review of The Memory Loss Tapes The Alzheimer's Project - Review of Grandpa, Do You Know Who I Am? February Book Review: Memory Lessons: A Doctor's Story by Jerald Winakur The Elrod-Hill Law Firm,LLC assists clients with Estate Planning, Veterans Benefits, Medicaid, Elder Care Law, Probate, Special Needs Planning and Pet Trusts in the North Atlanta area including the counties of Dekalb, Gwinnett and Fulton.