As you can see from our website, the attorneys at the Cochrangersh Law Offices, P.S.C. are highly committed to educating their clients and the residents of Louisville, as well as the state of Kentucky. We offer a comprehensive electronic library of special reports covering numerous estate planning and elder law issues. We also update our blog regularly in order to provide updates on the ever changing laws in this field. Finally, our free estate planning and elder law seminars are always a go-to source for information. Basically, it is our desire that residents of Louisville and all of Kentucky stay informed. Below, you will find several links to useful resources relating to Elder Law.
Senior Health Care Benefits for Louisville Residents
Medicare: Medicare covers a large portion of senior medical costs, but there are very specific guidelines for eligibility. To check if you are eligible, take a look at the Medicare Eligibility Tool from www.medicare.gov. Additionally, be sure to check out Health Plan One which offers more than four Medicare plans to Louisville residents.
Medicaid: Medicaid, a more income-based coverage, like Medicare, has stringent eligibility guidelines. For more information on these guidelines please visit this Kentucky Department for Medicaid Services.
Louisville Senior Services offers the following senior centers:
Flaget Senior Center
4425 Greenwood Avenue
502/574-2831
Operating Hours:
Wilderness Road Senior Center
8111 Blue Lick Road
502/964-5151
Operating Hours:
Kentucky Cabinet for Health and Family Services
The Kentucky Cabinet for Health and Family Services is an important resource for Seniors. It serves as the home to most of the state’s human services and health care programs, including Medicaid, the Department for Community Based Services and the Department for Public Health. The Cabinet is one of the largest agencies in the state of Kentucky, with nearly 8,000 full and part-time employees.
Some of the Services Provided for Seniors by the Cabinet
- Adult Day Care
- Home Care
- Medicaid
- Kentucky Prescription Assistance Program
Mental Health Resources
The Kentucky Cabinet for Health and Family Services also provide Alzheimer’s Respite, a program of supervision and care for individuals with Alzheimer’s disease or related dementia. This service provides temporary relief from caregiving duties.
Protection from abuse and fraud
The unfortunate reality is that adults are often abused, either physically or mentally by others. The abuse is not always intentional, but it does happen. If you or a loved one is experiencing such abuse, there are resources available to help you. Another resource is the Division of Fraud, Waste and Abuse/Identification and Prevention which is responsible for planning, developing, and directing agency efforts to identify and prevent fraud, waste and abuse in the Medicaid program, and all other welfare programs administered by the Cabinet for Health and Family Services.
Various other forms of assistance
Medical Transportation services are provided for non-emergency transportation. Personal Care Attendant services are available for individuals 18 and older with functional loss of two or more limbs and who have the ability to hire and supervise an attendant. Also, individuals age 55 and older who are below 125 percent of the federal poverty level and who need training, subsidized employment and help with job placement, can receive Senior Employment services.
Links to various senior resources in Kentucky
Aging and Disability Resource Center Program (ADRC)
Aging Network
Adult Day Care and Alzheimer’s Disease Respite
Alzheimer’s Disease and Related Disorders Council
Assisted Living Community Information and Certification
Caregiver Support Services
Chronic Disease Self-Management Program
Elder Abuse Prevention
Guardianship
Hart-Supported Living
Health Promotion and Disease Prevention
Homecare
Institute for Aging
Long-Term Care Ombudsman
Nutrition Program for the Elderly
Participant Directed Services (PDS), formerly Consumer Directed Options (CDO)
Personal Care Attendant Program
Senior Citizen Centers
Senior Community Service Employment Program
State Health Insurance Assistance Program (SHIP)
Traumatic Brain Injury Trust Fund
The Traumatic Brain Injury Behavioral Program
How can a Louisville elder law attorney help you?
Attorneys can specialize just as physicians do. In fact, there are so many different types of attorneys specializing in different legal fields that some clients are not even aware of the availability of elder law experts. A Louisville elder law attorney primarily handles legal matters relating to seniors and the aging community. This can include estate planning, retirement, nursing home and Medicaid issues.
A Louisville elder law attorney has special training and experience
Elder law attorneys receive specific training and knowledge in the relevant legal issues that seniors regularly face, which makes them better able to understand and meet the needs of elder clients and their families. Elder law attorneys are also proficient at anticipating potential problems facing seniors. The practice of elder law requires legal advocacy, education, counseling and future planning.
Familiarity with the legal issues facing seniors today
One talent an elder law attorney should have is creating and maintaining a working knowledge of the common issues facing seniors in our society. With that comes the ability to wade through the common misconceptions regarding aging and competency.
An elder law attorney must know how to identify the actual challenges seniors face, whether physical or mental, and balance those challenges with the need for freedom and autonomy. It is important for an elder law attorney to stay current on the laws that may affect our aging population. It is equally important to maintain connections with the various other professionals who routinely provide services to seniors. The practice of elder law goes beyond drafting legal documents.
If you have questions regarding elder law matters, please contact the experienced attorneys at Cochrangersh Law Offices, P.S.C. for a consultation. You can contact us either online or by calling us at (502) 423-7023. We are here to help!
