To our clients, friends and colleagues: I write amid unprecedented times for us all. The rapid spread of COVID-19 has disrupted every aspect of daily life, causing uncertainty and anxiety across the globe. These changes affect everyone in different ways, but none more so than the medically vulnerable among us, the very clients that we … Continue reading COVID-19 Update from NCA
For individuals with special needs, the transition to adulthood can be especially daunting because of vocational challenges and management of essential disability benefits. Upon completion of their child’s schooling – the million-dollar question that many parents of special needs children ask is: “What is my child going to do all day as an adult?” Work … Continue reading The Value of Work, and Preserving Benefits
Summary: A bank trustee had recently run an analysis of a client’s trust funds and came to a disturbing realization: The 48-year-old man diagnosed with schizophrenia was facing rising long-term care facility costs. In addition, he did not appear to be receiving any insurance benefits and at the current spending rate, he was sure to … Continue reading Client with Mental Illness and A Diminishing Family Trust