What is assisted living?

If you have questions about assisted living, Joe Ranni, Esq. of Ranni Law Firm PLLC reveals the answers to the following questions: What is assisted living? Are assisted living facilities institutional or residential? How do you qualify for assisted living in NY? Does medicare pay for assisted living in New York? Does assisted living deplete your savings? Can seniors be placed in assisted living without having to sell their home? Is it possible to get into an assisted living facility on low income? Can you move from a nursing home to assisted living? How many people, typically, in an assisted living community? How long are people cared for in assisted living? Should this be part of your estate planning? Watch it, then share it.

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