Are You Caring for Someone Who Wanders?

CMS (the agency that manages Medicare and Medicaid) recently put out this interesting FAQ piece on wandering. The piece is aimed at managers of day programs and assisted livings, but there are a lot of useful nuggets in here for people who are caring for loved ones still at home who tend...

WATD Radio Show!

I had a new experience this weekend - I was on the radio! Patti Abbate & Tom Foye co-host WATD's "My Generation" radio show every Sunday from 7p - 8p. This week, I was their guest and we talked about a host of issues related to elder law and special needs - the need for...
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Have You Been Appointed Representative Payee?

If you are caring for a loved one who receives Social Security and who cannot manage the Social Security benefits on her own, then you can ask the Social Security Administration to name you (or someone else) as your loved one's "representative payee." This is not a difficult job, but there are some things...
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Open Your Home and Grow Your Family

The South Shore ARC is looking for families who would like to host under the Shared Living program. This is a state program that matches up adults with developmental disabilities with "host families." If you would like to open your home and your heart, please visit the ARC's Shared Living page....