In This Issue

	Our Office Move: Accessibility was the Number One Priority
	If you answer yes to any of these questions, Hurley Elder Care Law can help
	Life Care Planning Goals
	The Nuts and Bolts Guide to VA Benefits

Our Office Move: Accessibility was the Number One Priority

	We have very good news to report in this issue of our newsletter: our office is moving. For those who have visited us in the past at One Premier Plaza, you may agree that parking and signage were not the top amenities at an otherwise beautiful office setting! Accessing services through the complex elder care network system can often be difficult and trying. Accessing elder law counsel from our firm should not. When we began looking for new office space to accommodate our growing firm, accessibility for our clients became our number one priority. We wanted to make sure that our office would be convenient for those in metro Atlanta and the suburbs, and once here, that the office park would be easy to navigate with clear signage and directions, ample (and complimentary) visitor parking, handicapped access, and lobby security and support. Building 100 at The Galleria, located at the intersections of I-285, I-75 and Ga-41, offers all those amenities and more. We look forward to having you come by to see us.
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To attend our monthly Professionals’ Luncheon please call Louise Morris at 404-843-0121 or email her at lmorris@HurleyECLaw.com

If you answer yes to any of these questions, Hurley Elder Care Law can help.

		Has the elder been diagnosed with a mentally or physically debilitating disorder such as Alzheimer’s, Parkinson’s, ALS, stroke or a decline in functional capacity?
		Is the elder isolated due to the recent death of a spouse, or have family that either lives too far away or is too busy to provide adequate care?
		Is the elder soon to be discharged into a care facility or currently receiving in-home care?
		Does the elder have a variety of healthcare providers and need coordination and advocacy for quality care?
		Does the elder seem unusually concerned about costs of medication and services, indicating he or she may be having financial troubles?
		Does the elder have assets that fall between $50,000 and $400,000 – enough to finance a short stay in a care facility but not enough for an extended stay?
		Does the elder have a spouse whose financial needs must be considered in light of the elder’s medical condition?

Life Care Planning Goals

1. Meeting the elders’ immediate health care and long-term care needs.
2. Making sure the elder/family is making good health care and long-term care decisions.
3. Helping the elder/family sort through the maze of their long-term care options including residential options.
4. Identifying and accessing public benefits and resources to pay for care should the elder meet the qualifying criteria.
5. Help with asset management, including the burden of home ownership and personal property.
6. Providing the entire family the peace of mind that comes from knowing their loved one is monitored by a team that combines legal and financial expertise with specialized knowledge of the elder’s physical, mental and emotional health.
7. Ensuring the highest level of independence the elder can achieve, while ensuring safety.

Our Office Move: Accessibility was the Number One Priority

Committed to becoming an integral part of the community, our firm would like to be involved with the citizens and services in Cobb County, Vinings, and other near-by locales. We encourage you to offer suggestions for networking meetings, speaking engagements and volunteer opportunities. We also will be continuing our popular Professional Luncheons once a month – the first one at the new office will be November 18, 2008. Thank you for your continued support of Hurley Elder Care Law. We will be operating the old office and the new office simultaneously for at least a week during the move so that we can ensure a smooth transition for clients. The physical move will occur during the evening of Thursday October 23. At that time there may be a short time span during which our telephone system will be down. We apologize for any inconvenience. Effective October 23, 2008 our new address will be: 100 Galleria Parkway, SE Suite 1345 Atlanta, GA 30339 Our phone (404.843.0121) and fax (404.843.0129) remain the same.