Your loved one may have the capacity to manage his legal and financial affairs right now, but as disease and/or normal aging progresses, this may not continue to be the case. At some point, as caregiver you will likely have to act on behalf of your loved one. Advance planning is the key that allows you and your loved one to make decisions together now for whatever may come later. In this workshop, participants will learn how to turn to legal and financial specialists for information and support to address issues of aging, long-term illness and death. Topics to be covered include:

• an overview of legal capacity, advance medical and financial directives.

• how to pay for long-term care (Medicare and Medicaid) and protect assets.

• what to look for in an elder law attorney.