If you could design the perfect retirement community, what would it look like? What kinds of amenities would you offer? How would you use technology to enhance safety and comfort? How would you support residents’ physical and mental wellness? These are questions that the designers of tomorrow’s senior homes and…
Elder law attorneys are often asked by clients about the difference between Medicare and Medicaid. While the names of these government-sponsored programs sound very similar, each has a distinct purpose and serves a specific audience. MEDICARE is a federal health insurance program. No matter what your income is, you can…
You’ve been blessed to find a love for a second time. Congratulations! A new (re)marriage can bring the joy of finding a loving partner twice in a lifetime and the promise of happy times to come. So, it’s no wonder that amongst newly remarried couples sticky topics such as finances…
By Colleen Masse When my children were little, a neighbor told me: “just remember, everything is a phase.” The point they were making was that if there was something annoying or frustrating my kids were doing, that I only needed to wait a while and it would likely stop on…
By Brendan Daly I last saw my father on February 25th at his condo in Rhode Island. We had a wonderful day together—he showed off his new Subaru in a slightly harrowing ride, where he coasted through stop signs (aka the “Rhode Island slide”)—and I took my leave of him…
Becoming a grandparent is one of life’s most amazing experiences, and one many people look forward to with great anticipation. Unlike parenting your own child, which tends to come with a healthy serving of self doubt, a mountain of responsibility, and the grind of the daily routine, grandparenting is usually…
We are pleased to welcome Attorney Jeanne Bundrick Di Minno of Danbury to our Czepiga Daly Pope & Perri team! Jeanne joins the firm with more than 20 years of experience helping people throughout Western Connecticut with their legal needs. Jeanne will be working alongside Attorney Lynda Lee Arnold out…
If you have never experienced it yourself, it can be difficult to understand what it’s like to feel deep anxiety and even physical pain as the result of being exposed to sensory stimuli like sounds, scents, lights, and crowds. For people with sensory sensitivity, the intensity of these experiences ranges…
There are few experiences more transformational than travel. Visiting new places, whether near or far, has a way of opening our hearts and minds. And when we travel with people we love, there is the added benefit of being able to share those memorable experiences. From a simple weekend road…
Even the most well-resourced and well-known people can get estate planning wrong. The recent headlines about the dispute over the validity of Lisa Marie Presley’s Will is just the latest in a long list of stories involving celebrities in the entertainment industry whose last wishes have created a lot of…