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How To Create a Special Needs Trust
As a Family Caregiver, you’ve probably heard about Special Needs Trusts (SNT), but do you know how to create a Special Needs Trust, the benefits of such a trust or other important points that you …
What Is A Legal Will?
According to Investopedia, a will, aka last will and testament, is a legal document that communicates a person’s final wishes pertaining to assets and dependents. Therefore, a legal will is an important document for Family …
What Is Supported Decision Making?
For many years, Guardianship was the “go-to” for a lot of Family Caregivers, as it was believed that adults with Down Syndrome could not make decisions on their own. Over the years, though, families started …
What is Durable Power of Attorney?
A Power of Attorney (POA) is a legal document that is voluntarily signed by your loved one who has Down Syndrome (making them the “principal”) that gives you the power to make some or all …
What is Adult Adoption?
Normally when you think of adoption, you think of children being adopted. Adoption is the legal transfer of parental rights and responsibilities from the birth parent(s) to the person(s) seeking to adopt. So, it may …
What is Legal Guardianship for Adults with Disabilities?
As the family caregiver of an adult or teenager who has Down Syndrome (DS), you are fully aware that your loved one needs help in some areas of life, e.g., making financial or medical decisions. …
I Have No Support System – What Do I Do?
A support system, according to Merriam-Webster, is “a network of people who provide an individual with practical or emotional support“. By that definition, it is clear that a support system is something that is needed …
3 Tips for A Successful Future
Imagine trying to figure out your own life…and doing poorly at this. Imagine you are desperately seeking to determine what you need to do now, to ensure that you are not weeping later. Now, imagine …
5 Things To Consider When Planning For The Future
As family caregivers, we keep hearing that we should be planning for the future. We are constantly told that we must accept that we won’t be around forever and we should get our loved one …