The Aged Client and the Law / Edition 1

by John Regan

Overview

Medical advances are keeping people alive longer and, as a result, elderly people, their families and those who work with them are confronting new problems. For many, old age is the first time they must deal with government agencies, subsidies, benefit forms, lawyers, and the law. Seniors face difficulties and need someone to turn to for assistance in these matters.

In clear non-technical language, The Aged Client and the Law by John J. Regan explains the laws affecting the major concerns of older persons and their families. The book's two goals are to provide legal information regarding the major programs, sources, and methods for meeting the needs of older people for income, health care, and maintenance of autonomy, and to explore legal issues and problems caseworkers may encounter when assisting older clients. The broad coverage of legal concerns in this guide goes beyond mere health care issues. Sections describe:

-Social Security and public pensions

-Supplemental Security Income (SSI)

-private pensions and income tax benefits

-Medicare and health insurance

-Medicaid

-long-term care

-decision-making by and for the incapacitated

-intervention for the frail elderly

Regan provides straightforward and basic examples to facilitate understanding of the laws and regulations presented in The Aged Client and the Law. All sections emphasize client planning rather than litigation of abstract rights. The book is current, including the latest changes in Social Security, Medicare, and Medicaid up to 1990. Providing basic legal information, Regan stresses the factors and issues the professional advisor should consider when dealing with the problems of the elderly.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780231069786
Publisher:	Columbia University Press
Publication date:	11/26/1990
Series:	Columbia Studies of Social Gerontology and Aging Series
Edition description:	New Edition
Pages:	143
Product dimensions:	0.50(w) x 6.00(h) x 9.00(d)
Age Range:	18 Years

Editorial Reviews

A nontechnical explanation of laws affecting major concerns of the elderly and their families. Regan (law, Hofstra Law School) provides legal information on income, health care, and maintenance of autonomy. For clients, their families, and their social workers. Annotation c. Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)

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