Senior Care 911: Free Elder Care Information for Professionals, Caregivers and Family Members of the Baby Boom Generation
Are Generation Xers financially and legally savvy enough to care for their parents? Elder care professionals will present “Senior Care 911”, a two-part community forum addressing the elder care needs of Michigan’s “Baby Boomers”. Michigan’s health care, corporate and legal professionals can improve their understanding of current and future elder care trends on December 1, 2004, 1:00 p.m.-4:00 p.m., at the Skyline Club, 2000 Town Center, Ste. 2800 Southfield, MI 48075. Family, friends and caregivers of the elderly can attend a similar forum on December 4, 2004, 10:00 a.m.-1:00 p.m., at Greater Grace Temple, 23500 W. 7 Mile Rd., Detroit, MI 48219. Michigan residents 20-40 years of age are particularly encouraged to attend. Free and open to all.
Southfield, MI (PRWEB) October 28, 2004 -- Elder care professionals, Jennifer
Kerr, President/CEO of Diversified Health Care Management Consultants, Inc., and
Jim Schuster, Certified Elder Law Attorney, will present “Senior Care 911”, a
two-part community forum addressing the elder care needs of Michigan’s “Baby
Boomers”. Michigan’s health care, corporate and legal professionals can improve
their understanding of current and future elder care trends on December 1, 2004,
1:00 p.m.-4:00 p.m., at the Skyline Club, 2000 Town Center, Ste. 2800
Southfield, MI 48075. Family, friends and caregivers of the elderly can attend a
similar forum on December 4, 2004, 10:00 a.m.-1:00 p.m., at Greater Grace
Temple, 23500 W. 7 Mile Rd., Detroit, MI 48219.
Southeast Michigan
residents who are 20 to 40 years of age are especially encouraged to attend.
According to the Alliance for Aging, 10,000 Americans are expected to turn 65
years old each day in the year 2012. “This means a huge population of young
people [potential caregivers and business professionals] will need to learn how
to maneuver through elder health care, legal and financial information,” says
Kerr. “The goal of the forum, “ Schuster adds, “is improving the quality of life
for Michigan’s seniors, family members and caregivers by addressing the
challenges they will face. We hope attendees will leave the forum with a clear
understanding of the resources needed to develop an elder care plan for their
loved ones.”
“I’ve already had a taste of what it’s going to be like to
take care of my father,” says La Nise Foster, a 36 years old Detroit-native, who
is an only child. “Earlier this year, I took my father to emergency because of
one of his six chronic illnesses. Even though common sense of how to handle the
crisis kicked in, I was totally unprepared. Having a game plan is a must for me.
It’s just a matter of time when I’ll be caring for my teenage daughter and Daddy
at the same time…mostly by myself.”
Schuster and a panel of experts will
address a comprehensive list of topics including senior care management; medical
care; mental health; caregiver tips, guardianship vs. conservatorship; probate
issues; short/long-term planning; and Medicaid-nursing home
rules.
“Senior Care 911” is co-sponsored by the “Elder Care Program”,
which was developed by Diversified Health Care Management Consultants, Inc.
(DHCMC). Its goal is to provide its customers with the knowledge and resources
to identify and secure appropriate health care management in a quality and cost
effective manner. Its staff is comprised of a health care team of trained
personnel that works with family members to address its elder care challenges
and to suggest road maps to identify the needs and to plan, coordinate, and
facilitate appropriate health care, legal resources and support services for
caregivers and their loved ones.
Jim Schuster, Elder Law Attorney has
been a licensed attorney since 1978. Accredited by the National Elder Law
Foundation, Schuster is a former chair of the Elder Law and Advocacy Section of
the Michigan State Bar; member of several elder law organizations and speakers
bureaus; and has published articles for the Michigan Lawyers Weekly, Detroit
Legal News, Oakland County Bar Association’s Laches, and course material for the
Institute for Continuing Legal Education.
For more information or to
register, please call Ms. Jennifer Kerr at (248) 354-2125 or (888)
239-2125.
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Source : http://www.prweb.com/releases/2004/10/prweb172619.htm