my husband has dementia people tell me I need a elder care attorney why? I am taking care of him at home until he has to go into a home or both of us

An elder law attorney can do more than help you with medical and financial powers of attorney, hopefully broad enough to allow you to do all you need to do for your husband, including Medicaid planning.  An elder law attorney can help you with VA and Medicaid planning, guide and perhaps help with the application.  An elder law attorney may be able to direct you to state- and locality-specific resources which will help you care for your husband whether at home or in an apartment in an assisted living facility.  An elder law attorney can advise you on how to care for your husband while preserving assets to provide for yourself when he is gone.  An elder law attorney can help you parse the contract with an assisted living or skilled nursing facility and address some of the problems you may find.  To locate an elder law attorney near you, use the Find a Lawyer function on the website of the National Academy of Elder Law Attorneys (www.naela.org).