Questions and answers about common legal problems.
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Alzheimer's Services of Louisiana Legal Planning for Louisiana Residents See this brochure with information about legal planning and contact information for oganizations that provide legal and or other help.
By: Alzheimer's Services of Louisiana
Compare home health agencies
(Separate Website)
Find and compare home health agencies in your area.
By: U.S. Department of Health & Human Services, Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services
Compare nursing homes
(Separate Website)
Find and compare nursing homes in your area.
By: U.S. Department of Health & Human Services, Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services
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Do I Need a Will?
(Separate Website)
This fact sheet from the Louisiana State Bar Association has general information about wills.
By: Louisiana State Bar Association
Guide to long-term health care insurance
(Separate Website)
This type of insurance covers services needed by people with chronic illness or disability. Check out the costs, limitations and exclusions, and coverage options you need.
By: Federal Citizen Information Center
Hospice benefits
(Separate Website)
This booklet talks about hospice benefits Medicare will pay for and who can get them.
By: U.S. Department of Health & Human Services, Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services
Information About Your Medicare Options
(Separate Website)
Find out more about Medicare. Here is a link to the U.S. Government's site for people on Medicare.
By: U.S. Dept. of Health and Human Services
Living Wills
(Separate Website)
What is a living will? How do you make a living will? The Advocacy Center talks about these questions and others. See this link to the information sheet from the organization's website.
By: Advocacy Center
Medicare Prescription Drug Coverage
(Separate Website)
Nursing home resident rights
(Separate Website)
A list of your rights if you live in a nursing home.
By: Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services
Paying for nursing home care
(Separate Website)
Here is information on how to pay for nursing homes, including legal information about Medicare, Medicaid, Medigap and long-term care insurance.
By: U.S. Department of Health & Human Services, Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services
Probate and Succession
Why you may want to make a will.
By: Louisiana Elder Law Task Force
Restraints in nursing homes When and what kind of restraints are legal. What to do if restraints are wrongly used.
By: National Citizens’ Coalition for Nursing Home Reform
Senior Health Insurance Information Program
(Separate Website)
Learn more about different health insurance plans for seniors. Here is information from the Louisiana Department of Insurance. Volunteer counseling about health insurance is also available -- see the site to learn more.
By: Louisiana Department of Insurance
Transfer and discharge Protect against forced transfer or discharge from a nursing home.
By: National Citizens’ Coalition for Nursing Home Reform
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