by Ethan Okura | Sep 15, 2017 | Articles
One of the frequent questions that we hear at Okura & Associates is: “Will I be responsible to pay for my mother’s (or father’s) nursing home expenses?” This can be a scary thought for a working adult who can’t physically provide care...
by Ethan Okura | Aug 31, 2017 | Articles, Medicaid and Nursing Home Costs
Did you know that there are some exemptions that you can employ to save on your property taxes in Hawai‘i? One of the most commonly used exemptions is the real property tax exemption for homeowners. If you own a home in Hawai‘i, your property tax exemption is based on...
by Ethan Okura | Jul 24, 2017 | Articles, Medicaid and Nursing Home Costs
Recently, the Hawaii State Legislature passed two bills that affect our elderly population and their health care. One was Senate Bill 534, the Kupuna Caregivers Act; the other was House Bill 1396, Relating to Community Care Foster Family Homes, both of which were...
by Ethan Okura | Jun 24, 2017 | Articles
One of the most important things you can do as part of your estate planning is authorizing someone to make decisions on your behalf in the event you become incapacitated and can’t make decisions for yourself anymore. This person whom you authorize is called your...
by Ethan Okura | May 8, 2017 | Articles, Medicaid and Nursing Home Costs
Last month we talked about the different types of nursing homes and long-term care facilities available in Hawaii. We covered ARCH, Adult Foster Homes, and Nursing Homes. There are also assisted-living facilities, which we did not discuss, but which are an important...
by Ethan Okura | Apr 23, 2017 | Articles, Medicaid and Nursing Home Costs
We have had hundreds of clients over the years who have gone to nursing homes to provide for their care as they aged. Some of them lived full, rich, engaged lives in the nursing home until the very end. Others suffered from severe physical disabilities or dementia...
