As the 22nd state to join the Union, Alabama is one of the nation’s most historical states,with strong ties to the American Civil War, Civil Rights Movement, and Industrial Revolution. It was on the backs of our forefathers, and our parents, and Alabama’s current senior citizens that this great state was shaped into what…
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Alabama Family Trust wins state award for commitment to the elderly!
April 2017 – BIRMINGHAM, AL – Alabama Family Trust has been selected to receive the Alabama Gerontological Society’s 2016 Organization Award at their 36th Annual Conference for Alabama Family Trust’s commitment to improving the quality of life for older Alabamians. Alabama Family Trust is a pooled special needs nonprofit 501(c)3 trust established by the state…
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Child Support for a Disabled Child
How Can the Child Receive Support and Get Needed Government Benefits? Divorce is almost always a stressful and difficult situation. When the couple has a child with a disability, divorce can be even more problematic; especially, if the child is an adult child and will require continuing support for life. If the parents contribute child…
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Holidays, Nursing Homes, and Medicaid
December is here; for many, it is a time of excitement, family time, holiday parties, good food and presents. Sadly, for many seniors, it is often a time of depression, illness and transition to a nursing home during the winter months. Families realizing that their loved one must enter a nursing home learn that a…
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