Month: February 2017

By Megan Watson, Elder & Disability Law Clinic Student, Spring 2017 My paternal grandfather “Papa” passed away in November 2010. The last year and a half of his life was spent in an institution where he received care from competent and sympathetic nurses and where my grandmother visited him daily. When my grandfather was placed […]

By Allison Prout, Elder & Disability Law Clinic Student, Spring 2017 You’ve probably heard of a DNR—it stands for “Do Not Resuscitate.” Either you have one, or you’ve heard it mentioned on one of the myriad doctor shows on TV. Many clients haven’t heard of a living will, and those that have assume that living wills are interchangeable […]