From traditional to Montessori, the 10 different types of private schools
Researching private schools can be like learning a new language, and before you can determine the best choice for your child, you need to understand what each choice means.
NoVA private schools tuition and financial aid breakdown
Find out what some of NoVA’s private schools cost and whether or not you’d qualify for financial aid.
Protecting our parents
This is what you need to know about caring for aging relatives when they can’t care for themselves.
The cost of care for an elder adult
This list shows some of the costs of caregiving for an elder. Sources include the Longterm Care Calculator from AARP, calculating costs based on the Metro-D.C. area, which is approximately 25 percent higher than typical state costs in Virginia, and medicare.gov. (July 2018)
Step by Step: Becoming the guardian of an elderly parent in Virginia
The first step in any effort to obtain legal guardianship in the state of Virginia is to file a petition with the Virginia Circuit Court in the city or county where the person of concern resides, or where he or she resided prior to entering a nursing home or care facility. Anyone may file such […]
Checking the guardianship process
In 2010, at the request of the U.S. Senate Special Committee on Aging, the Government Accountability Office (GAO) released a study that looked into the cases of guardianship, specifically for cases of financial exploitation, neglect and abuse of seniors. The focus was to see if these cases are widespread across the country and to test […]