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Patchogue Mom and Disabled Daughter Reunited After Five Year Separation Thanks to “Senior Dreams Come True”
When Jean Manheimer, 82, Patchogue, heard about the “Senior Dreams Come True” program, sponsored by Cona Elder Law Charitable Events, Melville, she never imagined that she would get the chance to see her 56 year old daughter Janice after five years of separation. Janice, who is mentally disabled, has resided in Crystal Run Village, a […]
Continue reading“Senior Dreams Come True” Winner, Ronkonkoma, Selects New Mattress
January 2011 Program for Low Income Seniors Sponsored by LI Law Firm Cona Elder Law For over three years, Ralph Mercadante and his wife Catherine, both in their 70s and residents of Ronkonkoma, desperately needed a new mattress and box spring but couldn’t afford one. Ralph has a back problem and neuropathy in his foot. Their 12 […]
Continue reading“Senior Dreams Come True” Winner, Ronkonkoma, Selects New Mattress
Program for Low Income Seniors Sponsored by LI Law Firm Cona Elder LawFor over three years, Ralph Mercadante and his wife Catherine, both in their 70s and residents of Ronkonkoma, desperately needed a new mattress and box spring but couldn’t afford one. Ralph has a back problem and neuropathy in his foot. Their 12 year […]
Continue readingPooled Income Trusts: Preserving Excess Income for Medicaid Home Care
December 2010 by Melissa Negrin-Wiener, Esq. Recent changes in the laws governing Medicaid have made it very clear that lawmakers are not looking to expand the benefits of the Medicaid program. However, one change has proven to help recipients of Community Medicaid benefits preserve their excess monthly income to leave funds available for non-medical expenses. In order to […]
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Date: Thursday, September 20, 2012 – 6:30pm to 8:30pmLocation: Day Haven Adult Day Services, 2210 Smithtown Avenue, Ronkonkoma, NYMelissa Negrin-Wiener, Esq. will discuss legal options for paying for the high cost of long term health care needs. Ms. Negrin-Wiener will cover such topics as: – Medicaid planning and asset protection – Medicaid Home Care and Community benefits – Medicaid Institutional benefits – […]
Continue readingDream Weavers
Jennifer B. Cona, Esq. – Founder, Cona Elder Law Charitable Events ‘Senior Dreams Come True’November 10, 2010by Beverly FortuneRetirement used to mean a pension, savings and Social Security. But these days many people have had that three-legged stool knocked out from under them as they’ve seen the interest from their savings dwindle to nothing, their […]
Continue readingJennifer B. Cona, Esq., Appointed to Long Island Alzheimer’s Foundation Board of Trustees
Jennifer B. Cona, Esq., managing partner of the Melville based elder law and estate planning firm Cona Elder Law has been appointed to the Long Island Alzheimer’s Foundation (LIAF) Board of Trustees. She was also named Honorary Dinner Committee Chair of the 23rd annual Remembrance Ball. For the past 10 years, Ms. Cona has served […]
Continue readingPutting an End to the Statistical Games in Medicaid Home Care Cases
September 2010 by Jennifer B. Cona, Esq. The county Departments of Social Services (“DSS”) have a long history of taking months to open Medicaid Personal Care Services/Home Care cases. However, their tactics hit a new low when DSS began denying benefits for Home Care applicants because, by the time DSS finally approved the application, the applicant was […]
Continue readingCona Elder Law Announces Winner of the 2010 Buddy Carle Memorial Music Scholarship
The 2010 Buddy Carle Memorial Music Scholarship has been awarded! The winner is MARK VIAVATTINE, a sax player and sophomore at the Eastman School of Music. Mark is pursuing a Bachelor’s degree in saxophone performance and music education at Eastman. The scholarship award is in memory of Buddy Carle who played in the Eastman School of […]
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