How to Rescue a Parent from a Nursing Home Want to rescue your parent from a nursing home? Joseph Ranni, Esq. of Ranni Law Firm, PLLC answers the following questions from a legal standpoint: How to rescue parent from nursing home. Can a spouse or partner put someone in a nursing against their will? Can a child …
Who needs a Will? Joseph Ranni, Esq. of Ranni Law Firm, PLLC answers the following questions about Wills: Who needs a will? What happens when a person dies without a will? What is the difference between a will and a trust? Do you need a living trust if you have a will? Does a trust override a will or vice …
Joe Ranni, Esq. or Ranni Law Firm, visits Albany to get an update on Medicaid changes, the department of health, department of aging, the office of people with developmental disabilities and changes relative to the 2023 NYS budget. He also gives an update on the Accommodative Housing Proposal. https://s4.gvovideo.com/559704/video.mp4
The population of elderly people in the United States is rapidly increasing. It is estimated that there are more than 49 million elderly persons aged 65 and over, which constitutes 14% of the total population of the United States. As the number of older adults continue to rise, so does the employer’s demand for semi-skilled, …
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What is age discrimination? Joseph Ranni, Esq. of Ranni Law Firm, PLLC answers the following questions about Age Discrimination: What is age discrimination? What are signs of age discrimination? What qualifies as age discrimination? How to avoid age discrimination when applying for a job? How do you prove age discrimination in the workplace? At what …
What is elder abuse? Joseph Ranni, Esq. of Ranni Law Firm, PLLC answers the following questions about Elder Abuse and the Law: What is elder abuse? What is considered elder abuse in New York State? How many elders are victims of elder abuse each year on average? What is the penalty for elder abuse? How does …
What is Senior Housing? Joseph Ranni, Esq. of Ranni Law Firm, PLLC answers the following questions about Senior Housing: What is senior housing? Who goes to live in senior housing? What’s the difference between senior housing, nursing homes and assistive living? What comes after senior housing? What determines where you go? How can you prepare? …
Publication Date: March 2022Copyright 2022 by the New York State Bar Association.ISSN 1530-3926 | ISSN 1933-8406 (online) I. An Historical Lack of AccommodativeHousingOlder adults and persons with disabilities are all too often unable or no longer able to live in their homes. Tragically, once a person begins that journey, they become separated from their spouse, …
Dementia Care and the Law What is dementia? This interview with Joseph Ranni, Esq. of Ranni Law Firm, PLLC answers the following questions: Are there different types? When and how is it diagnosed? What services do they need? What’s special? Does it mean the person is then legally Incapable? What about Health Care decisions? What about financial decisions? What about …
What is a Special Needs Trust? This interview with Joseph Ranni, Esq. of Ranni Law Firm, PLLC answers the following questions: What is a special needs trust? What is a first party special needs trust? What is a third party special needs trust? Who needs a special needs trust? How does a special needs trust …
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