Caring for a Parent From Far Away
MARY KANE, Kiplinger’s Retirement Report, November 2017
“Caregiving for an elderly parent or relative is hard on anyone. But for the nation’s seven million long-distance caregivers, “there’s an extra layer of stress,” says John Schall, who heads the Caregiver Action Network, a Washington, D.C., nonprofit. He’s a long-distance caregiver himself, too, for his mother in Livonia, Mich. He calls it “the worry factor”—you’re not…”
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Elder Abuse: Are Granny Cams a Solution, a Compliance Burden, or Both?
Monday, November 20, 2017
JOSEPH J. LAZZAROTTI, The National Law Review
“With governmental agencies apparently lacking the resources to identify, investigate, and respond to mounting cases of elder abuse in the long-term care services industry, and the number of persons in need of long-term care services on the rise, this problem is likely to get worse before it gets better. According to a 2016 CDC report concerning users of long-term care services, more than 9 million people in the United States…”
The Law Offices of Eliovson & Tenore is a firm specializing in elder law. We can be reached at 203-336-2566 or by email at lle@connecticutelderlaw.com for Lyn & cmt@connecticutelderlaw.com for Christine.
Granny Pods: An Affordable Solution or Zoning Quandary?
JACQUELINE OLSCHAN KAUFMAN, in The Connecticut Law Tribune
“Connecticut wants to make it easier for taxpayers to care for aging or impaired dependents at home by allowing small, freestanding structures (a.k.a. “granny pods” or “MEDCottages”) on their properties; however, the new law grants municipalities the right to “opt-out” of this land use advancement, and many are doing just that. On July 6, 2017, the Connecticut legislature adopted Public Act 17-155: “An Act Concerning…”
The Law Offices of Eliovson & Tenore is a firm specializing in elder law. We can be reached at 203-336-2566 or by email at lle@connecticutelderlaw.com for Lyn & cmt@connecticutelderlaw.com for Christine.
Wilton Attorney Named Rising Star
WILTON BULLETIN, on October 17, 2017
Attorney Christine M. Tenore, of Wilton, has been named a 2017 Rising Star by Super Lawyers.
Tenore is a partner in the firm of Eliovson & Tenore, whose practice focuses on life planning including administration and estate planning, wills and trusts, probate and conservatorships, and elder law including asset protection.
“I am dedicated to helping communities, families and individuals care for their aging loved ones, and to helping people map out the legal necessities for their lives,” Tenore said. “I am honored to be recognized by my peers for doing so.”
Connecticut Super Lawyers are named by their peers through independent research conducted by ratings service Law & Politics. Christine M. Tenore is a partner in the Law Offices of Eliovson & Tenore, firm specializing in elder law. She can be reached at 203-336-2566 or by email at cmt@connecticutelderlaw.com.
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