LEGAL ISSUES

For most caregivers and individuals with Alzheimer's disease (AD), the issues revolving around health care and long-term care coverage, asset management and finances, etc., remain most complex yet just as delicate.  The VACAPI (AlzPossible) is proud to feature a six-part series of presentations and discussions led by Robert S. Bullock, Esq., principal of The Elder and Disability Law Center in Washington, DC. 

In terms of structure, the series will be devised such that they each feature a live, 30-minute presentation in webinar format (audio, via telephone and slides, via your computer connected to the Internet) coupled with a half hour of open discussion.  Each such event will be recorded as a Windows media file and archived on the AlzPossible website for free review.  During the Q&A session, Mr. Bullock will answer questions from the audience (submitted pre and during the live event).

With respect to the topics of these six events, Mr. Bullock will focus on:

MEDICAID (live event held January 29, 2009, 12 pm Eastern)       

1. TYPES OF MEDICAID

2. ELIGIBILITY

3. LONG-TERM CARE

   1. HUSBAND AND WIFE PLANNING

   2. THE DRA

   3. RESOURCES

   4. EXEMPTIONS

   5. TRANSFERS

4. THE MEDICAID APPLICATION

This webinar presentation including the slides are not designed or intended as legal advice or counsel nor is it intended to create an attorney-client relationship.  

Click the Play button to listen to the presentation

For the Medicaid Session Slides - click here to download a PDF copy of them.

POWER OF ATTORNEY (live event held February 25, 2009) 

1. WHAT IS IT?

2. WHAT IS FIDUCIARY RESPONSIBILITY?

3. GUARDIANSHIP/CONSERVATORSHIP

4. DRAFTING TIPS

5. WHAT SHOULD BE IN THE DOCUMENT

6. COMMON MISTAKES

7. PRACTICAL TIPS

This webinar presentation including the slides are not designed or intended as legal advice or counsel nor is it intended to create an attorney-client relationship.  

Click the Play button to listen to the presentation

For the Session Slides - click here to download a PDF copy of the actual slides (showcased above in the slidecast).

For more ample slides on the topic, please click here to download.

(Please be patient when downloading these files as they are relatively large)

ADVANCE MEDICAL DIRECTIVES (live event held March 18, 12 pm Eastern) 

1. WHAT IS IT?

2. WHAT IS A LIVING WILL AND IS IT THE SAME?

3. WHO SHOULD I SELECT AS MY AGENT?

4. WHAT KIND OF DECISIONS SHOULD I MAKE?

5. CAN I CHANGE MY MIND?

To play the recording in your own Windows media player (high quality), please click here or on the image below.

For the Session Slides - click here to download a PDF copy (showcased in the above slidecast).

This webinar presentation including the slides are not designed or intended as legal advice or counsel nor is it intended to create an attorney-client relationship.  

(Please be patient when downloading these files as they are relatively large)

MEDICARE  (scheduled for April 29) - register for this webinar here   

1. WHAT IS THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN MEDICARE AND MEDICAID?

2. A BRIEF OVERVIEW OF MEDICARE

3. WHEN ARE YOU ELIGIBLE?

4. WHAT IS PART A?

5. WHAT IS PART B?

6. WHAT IS PART D?

7. A MEDICARE QUIZ

To play the recording in your own Windows media player (high quality), please click here or on the image below.

For the Session Slides - click here to download a PDF copy (showcased in the above slidecast).

This webinar presentation including the slides are not designed or intended as legal advice or counsel nor is it intended to create an attorney-client relationship.  

(Please be patient when downloading these files as they are relatively large)

GUARDIANSHIPS AND CONSERVATORSHIPS (held June 3, 2009, 12:00 pm Eastern)         

1. LEGAL HISTORY

2. WHAT IS THE DIFFERENCE?

3. HOW DO I BECOME ONE?

4. WHAT ARE THE RESPONSIBILITIES?

5. HOW LONG DOES IT TAKE?

6. WILL I BE HELD PERSONALLY RESPONSIBLE?

7. CAN I QUIT?

8. WHAT ARE THE REPORTING REQUIREMENTS?

To play the recording in your own Windows media player (high quality), please click here or on the image below.

Guest Presenter: Mr. Ken Labowitz of Dingman Labowitz, P.C.

For the Session Slides - click here to download a PDF copy (showcased in the above slidecast).

This webinar presentation including the slides are not designed or intended as legal advice or counsel nor is it intended to create an attorney-client relationship.  

USING A GERIATRIC CARE MANAGER (January 29, 12:00 pm Eastern Time)

1. WHAT IS A GERIATRIC CARE MANAGER?

2. WHAT ARE THE QUALIFICATIONS?

3. WHAT ARE THE SERVICES THEY RENDER?

   1. FAMILY MANAGEMENT

   2. PLACEMENT

   3. ASSESSMENT TOOLS

Guest Presenter: Vanessa Bishop

Vanessa Rosengart Bishop founded Elder Care Consultants, Inc. in 2001 as a resource for the aging and disabled populations in Virginia, Maryland and Washington, DC. She is dedicated to the needs of aging individuals and their families.

Vanessa has specialized in Gerontology services for the past twelve years, where her areas of practice have included discharge planning, community and long term placement, Medicare/Medicaid planning and Social Security related issues. She is certified as an Advanced Social Work Case Manager and Certified Care Manager and is an active member of the National Association of Social Workers, National Association of Professional Geriatric Care Managers, The Alzheimer's Association and DC Senior Resource Group.

Vanessa regularly serves as an Expert Witness in Geriatric Services in the District of Columbia, and is currently serving as a consultant to a home health care agency in Savannah, GA.

Vanessa received her undergraduate degree (Bachelor of Science) in Psychology at George Mason University and her Masters Degree in Social Work from The Catholic University of America with a concentration on Individual Adult Mental Health. She has served internships at the US Soldiers and Airmen's Home in Washington DC and The National Naval Medical Center: Behavioral Healthcare Clinic in Bethesda, MD. Before establishing Elder Care Consultants, Vanessa held positions as Social Service Director for a long-term care/skilled nursing facility in the District of Columbia and Montgomery County, Maryland. She is certified and licensed to independently practice as a Clinical Social Worker in Virginia, Maryland and the District of Columbia, and is a regular public speaker on topics related to Geriatric Care Management.

To view the webinar slides, please click on the image below:

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ROBERT S. BULLOCK, Esq.

The lead discussant of our legal series is Robert S. Bullock, principal of The Elder and Disability Law Center and a most dynamic and engaging presenter.  He focuses his practice in the areas of Medicaid, Medicaid eligibility, public benefits, guardianships, conservatorships, disability planning, supplemental needs trusts, the legal issue of competency, and Elder Law.

Mr. Bullock is a Commissioner on the Virginia Alzheimer's Disease and Related Disorders Commission. He is also the Chairperson of the District of Columbia Senior Resource Group and is a director of Shared Horizons, and the trustee for the Vimer Pooled Trust in the District of Columbia. He has served as Chairperson of the Special Education Advisory Committee to the Alexandria, Virginia School Board for two terms and the Governor's Advisory Committee on Special Education for the Commonwealth of Virginia. He has received the Education and Leadership Award from the Association of Retarded Citizens - Riggs Bank.

Mr. Bullock is qualified to serve as a guardian ad litem in the United States District Court for the District of Columbia and is regularly appointed to serve as guardian and conservator in the commonwealth of Virginia. He is an active member of the National Academy of Elder Law Attorneys. In December 2004 and December 2006, he was named one of the top ten Elder Law attorneys in the metropolitan area by the Washingtonian. In 2007, Mr. Bullock served on the Estates Trusts and Probate committee of the District of Columbia Bar and in May of 2008 he was recognized by that committee for his leadership and initiative.

In Mr. Bullock's spare time he coaches Special Olympics basketball in Fairfax County, Virginia.

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CONNECT-AND-LEARN OPPORTUNITIES IN YOUR AREA

Check with your local Alzheimer's Association Chapter, Area Agency on Aging or any such relevant source of services and training opportunities (search via the Virginia's Easy Access, Senior Navigator for additional regional/local services and information centers).

Contact us to suggest a learning opportunity in your area.

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PAST ISSUES and RECORDED WEBINARS

 

Effective Communication with Physicians (part 1)

Effective Communication with Physicians (part 2)

Falls and the Individual with Alzheimer's Disease

Skin Care

Incontinence - Challenges and Solutions.

Medication-Related Problems 

Diet and Exercise - Living Well to Care for and Preserve Cognition

Virginia Easy Access portal

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