Seniors are some of the most vulnerable members of our society. They can fall victim to a range of scams, abuse and misconduct. Seniors may also lack the ability to speak out and be heard. As a result, the combination of these factors can lead to tragic outcomes.
With a law firm that specializes in elder care law at your side, you can provide seniors with the advocacy they need to ensure that their rights are protected.
Seasons’ recent article entitled “Finding an elder care lawyer” reports that according to the WHO, one in six people over the age of 60 saw some type of abuse from 2021 to 2022. Two-thirds of staff members at nursing homes and long-term-care facilities admitted they committed abuse during that same period. Unfortunately, these issues are only getting worse with time, and elder abuse only increased during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Connecting with qualified, experienced elder law attorneys can be simple if you understand how they can help.
Elder law encompasses all aspects of legal representation and advocacy that involve the elderly and include the following:
- Estate planning
- Medicaid planning
- Disability
- Social Security benefits
- Guardianship and Conservatorship
- Elder abuse
- Fraud
- Neglect
- Consumer protection
- End-of-life planning
- Retirement planning
- Long-term-care planning
- Discrimination
- Nursing homes
- Landlord/tenant disputes
- Powers of attorney
- Medical care option directives; and
- Tax issues.
Elder care law deals with legal issues concerning a senior’s well-being in nursing homes and long-term-care facilities. These are areas where neglect, abuse and misconduct are quite common. Therefore, it might be a good idea to contact an elder care attorney as soon as you suspect abuse is occurring.
Contact us to review your estate plan with one of our experienced estate planning attorneys.
Reference: Seasons (Aug. 30, 2022) “Finding an elder care lawyer”
Sims & Campbell, LLC – Annapolis and Towson Estate Planning Attorneys