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(West Palm Beach, Florida) July 21, 2021

Mark Shalloway, president of West Palm Beach elder law firm Shalloway and Shalloway, is pleased to announce his attendance at the Alzheimer Community Care Panel featuring U.S. Secretary of Labor, Marty Walsh. Along with Congresswoman Lois Frankel, Walsh participated in a discussion on home health care for both patients and working families. Health care workers explained their frustration with hardly being able to make ends meet doing the difficult job they are passionate about. With the average aid only making $10 an hour, many can’t afford their own health care and are forced to take on second jobs.

Mark Shalloway with U.S. Secretary of Labor, Marty Walsh and Rep. Lois Frankel

“It’s a real joy,” one woman said. “I love what I do. I don’t think we should be working so hard and getting paid so little.”

The price to care for an elderly loved one in need is difficult onh the families as well. According to SeniorLiving.org, adult daycare costs an average of $74, home healthcare aids cost $150 a day, assisted living facilities cost $141 a day, and semi-private rooms cost $255. No matter which option, that is tends of thousands of dollars a year. This leads many to not get the help they need and shoulder the burden of caring for their loved one themselves.

Mark Shalloway at the panel

“Most of us in middle class cannot afford that,” President Mark Shalloway says. “Elder care lawyers look into these problems to find ways to benefit others. That is the heart and soul of elder law.”

The panel ended on an optimistic note. After hearing all that caretakers and family-members had to say about caring for an elder in need, especially one with Alzheimer’s, the labor secretary insisted it “reaffirms what needs to be said in legislation.”

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Mark Shalloway and his staff at Shalloway and Shalloway work diligently to ensure each and every one of their clients get the support they need. Whether a client needs assistance with Medicaid Planning, asset protection, guardianship, or any of the other areas of practice that fall under elder law, this West Palm Beach elder law firm can help. There are a dozen of topics the firm can assist its clients with.

Shalloway has spearheaded major elder law associations from National Academy of Elder Law Attorneys (NAELA) to the Board of Directors of Alzheimer’s Community Care, proving his passion for his work. He doesn’t stop advocating for the people once he gets his paycheck– he pushes on to ensure everyone receives the education about elder law that they need. Clients can educate themselves a number of ways with Shalloway and Shalloway. Whether reading the newsletter and blog posts, or joining Shalloway’s free, monthly virtual seminars, clients can enter the world of elder law fully prepared.

“We get involved in multiple sclerosis and Alzheimer’s communities to gain insight in order to better serve them,” Mark Shalloway says. “We learn and listen to what they go through, and teach what they need so we can advocate better for legislatures and congresses.”

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