Posts by: Lauren Ellerman

Virginia Elder Abuse

By On June 14, 2013 · Leave a Comment

This morning Virginia Public Radio hosted a 1 hour show on Financial Abuse of Virginia’s Elderly population.

The show will be available online next week, and we will certainly share it with you when it is available.

Callers from across the Commonwealth shared stories where loved ones, neighbors and friends had been taken [...]

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Uncovering Elder Abuse and Neglect in Virginia Nursing Homes

By On May 14, 2013 · Leave a Comment

Today, I was reviewing a survey by the Virginia Department of Health of a local nursing home.

What’s a survey? It’s basically a long report where the investigator, a surveyor, comes into the nursing home to see whether the facility and its staff are actually following the law and properly treating residents.

These investigations typically [...]

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Free Retirement Planning Resources for Virginia Families

By On March 25, 2013 · Leave a Comment

If you are getting ready to retire – or helping a parent – things are getting complicated these days, aren’t they?

Taking care of yourself, your grown kids, your parents, all at the same time, can be an exhausting proposition. Not to mention confusing and difficult. So how do you pay for long term care anyway? [...]

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