For the past five years, nursing homes have been using the government’s flawed five-star rating system. Many consider it flawed for its reliance on self-reported, unverified data. Two major criterion used to rate the facilities are staffing levels and quality…
Una gran felicitación a Vincent J. Russo que una vez más, ha sido nombrado el Best Lawyers' Elder Law "Abogado del Año" para el área tri-estatal (Nueva York, Nueva Jersey y Connecticut). Vincent ha sido honrado en el Best Lawyers...
Married Couples can continue to access Medicaid home care and protect their monthly income. Medicaid limits how much income a Medicaid applicant-spouse can have while receiving home care benefits. Recent changes in the rules restricted spouses from protecting their income…
Over the past six seasons of Family Comes First, we have been blessed to meet amazing individuals and families with extraordinary stories. Each season, we like to take a look back on a former guest and update our viewers as to…
For the past 24 years, United Cerebral Palsy Association of Nassau County Inc. (UCPN) has been holding their annual event, Festival of Trees. Every year, they have hundreds of volunteers step forward to spend their Thanksgiving weekend with the loving…
Yesterday, Jueves, Noviembre 20, 2014 we hosted our quarterly Health Care Professional Round-table Luncheon at Puglia’s of Garden City. Health Care Professional’s were invited to enjoy lunch with some of their colleagues, our guest speaker, Dr. Ronald I. Cohen, Psy. D., and the attorneys of Vincent J. Russo…
Many, if not most, people who are working (or have retired) have a retirement savings plan such as an IRA or 401(k). Parents of children with special needs need to be extremely careful when considering who to name as the…
It’s incredibly challenging and painful to know that you or a loved one is dying. There are so many emotions and so many questions, especially when family members are not sure how to act or even know what they should…
Deciding when to apply for Social Security Benefits can be confusing and many may be making a mistake. Do you wait for full retirement or have a split strategy? For most retirees, waiting to begin collecting Social Security is a…
When most people think of retirement they think of spending more time with family and friends, traveling, and taking up a hobby, not preparing a resume and working at a job to make ends meet. But if you are not…