How You Can Help Nursing and Assisted Living Homes During COVID-19 With COVID-19 seriously affecting the country’s nursing home population, many facilities are locked down to visitors, leaving residents without in-person connections to family members and friends. Many residences have also had to cut their schedule of in-house social events—think bridge groups or movie nights—and move meals to room service only.  Residents who may be feeling worried, lonely or [...]

Thank You to Budd Terrace’s Healthcare Heroes Here at Nadler Biernath, we’re saddened by the toll COVID-19 has taken on our seniors. We know that many elders, especially those living in nursing centers, are bearing the brunt of this disease. But we’re also grateful for the skilled staff, including the doctors, nurses, nursing assistants, techs, cooks and environmental services professionals, who are caring for our older loved ones—often putting [...]

Supporting Special Needs Parents As a parent, you’re used to prioritizing your child’s wellbeing. As a special needs parent, you might often be throwing yourself into finding treatments, therapies and educational accommodations that fit your child’s needs. But in our current circumstances, now is the time to center on your own wellbeing as much as your child’s. Your energy keeps the household running. Your calmness helps your child face [...]

Dealing With Not Being Able to Visit Elderly Family Members Because older adults are at higher risk for severe complications from COVID-19, many people are being forced to temporarily postpone visits with elderly family members. This is hard for everyone, of course, but right now it’s one of the best ways to keep your loved ones safe. And, if they live in an assisted living facility or nursing home, [...]

Helping Special Needs Kids Deal With Schedule and Routine Changes As the parent of a special needs child, you have probably put a lot of time and effort into creating a routine that works for your family. You’ve ideally figured out the right lineup of activities and social time, the right mix of therapies and appointments, and, if your child is grade school age, an individualized education plan (IEP) [...]

The CARES Act: What You and Your Family Need to Know We are in largely uncharted waters with regard to the benefits and tax-related consequences that these payments will have on recipients. Information changes daily in some cases. For the most up-to-date information on these issues, we recommend that you check Social Security & Coronavirus Disease (COVID-19), where the SSA will post updates as they arise. With the Coronavirus [...]

Caring for Aging Parents During the Coronavirus Pandemic At Nadler Biernath, many of our clients are in the “sandwich generation.” Folks are caring for aging parents and young children. As we all work to process the ever-changing news and deluge of information about COVID-19, one thing is clear: Older adults are at higher risk for severe illness. For those with aging parents, this can be unsettling. Below, you’ll find [...]

A Message from Nadler Biernath on the Coronavirus/COVID-19 Dear clients and friends, During this challenging time, we’d like to take a moment to update you all on our office and the work we’re continuing to do. We have closed down our office to keep you and our staff safe. Moving forward, all March and April meetings will be virtual. Also, we are delaying signings—which are required to take place [...]