These links are intended to be helpful resources for those who serve as Caregivers. Durbin Law Office, LLC is not affiliated with these organizations.
Prepare to Care Guide - guide from AARP on having a conversation, making a plan, forming a team, finding support & caring for yourself. Also includes glossary of common terms, such as Activities of Daily Living (ADL), Hospice vs. Palliative Care, etc.
Important Legal Documents Caregivers Need to Understand - local probate court and case access
Ohio Caregiver Act - Ohio statute passed in 2017 to allow designation of lay caregiver and inclusion in discharge /after care instruction
Ohio Caregiver Card- printable wallet caregiver card (from AARP)
Laws That Protect Employee Caregivers - pamphlet from Ohio Bar Association
Medicaid Caregiver Home Exception - if a child residing with a parent provides care for 2+ years that alleviates the need for institutional care, the parent's home may be able to be transferred to the child without penalty under Medicaid's "caretaker child" exception. Consult with a knowledgeable attorney to learn more.
Attorney Deanna Durbin of the Akron, Ohio, law firm of Durbin Law Office, LLC, provides probate, estate planning, and trust and estate administration legal services in the cities of Akron, Bath, Richfield, Fairlawn, Copley, Norton, Wadsworth, Medina, Doylestown, Cuyahoga Falls, Stow, Tallmadge, Munroe Falls, Hudson, and surrounding Summit, Stark & Medina County areas.
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