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Navigating Legal Issues for Family Caregivers

Presenter: Janna Dutton

Navigating Legal Issues for Family Caregivers

This session will answer fundamental legal questions common to all family caregivers. Attend this session, presented by Janna Dutton, an attorney who concentrates in elder and disability law, and learn the answers to these questions and much more.

What are the duties and authorities under a Power of Attorney for Property, Power of Attorney for Healthcare, Living Trust or Living Will? How does the law allow for a person to manage an incapacitated person’s finances and healthcare? How can loved ones make financial, personal and medical decisions under the law? Is it possible for your clients to avoid legal pitfalls as a caregiver? What legal options are still available in planning and paying for long term care? How can caregivers utilize Medicare, Medicaid, long term care insurance and personal care contracts to maximize an incapacitated person's quality of life.

Location: Covenant Home, 2720 West Foster, Chicago, IL 60625

Time: 6:00 P.M.

Registration: There is no cost to attend. However, advanced registration is required. Please contact Karoline Hutson, 773-596-2296 or karolineh@cmsschicago.org

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