Best Practices for Long-Term Planning and Nursing Home Protection provides an authoritative, insiders perspective on working with elderly clients and their families to plan for the future.

Featuring experienced elder law partners from around the country, this book guides the reader through the current trends and concerns of todays aging population, including the rising cost of medical care, the shrinking availability of Medicaid and other government benefits, and the aging baby boomer generation.

Whether it involves nursing homes, assisted living facilities, or at-home care, these top lawyers discuss how to identify a clients long-term and short-term goals and formulate a personalized plan that will meet those needs.

They discuss the options for setting up disability planning documents, financing long-term care, protecting a clients assets, and determining mental capacity.

Additionally, these leaders reveal advice for both new and established elder law attorneys on how to navigate this complex field, address common concerns, and keep clients on track.

The different niches represented and the breadth of perspectives presented enable readers to get inside some of the great legal minds of today, as these lawyers offer up their thoughts on the keys to success within this growing field.