Hurley Elder Care Law is committed to educating the community on important issues that impact the lives of our seniors. Below is a list of topics that we commonly speak on. Contact us at (404) 843-0121 to set up a time for us to meet with your community, church, organization, or office.
Topics for Communities
You Don’t Know What You Don’t Know – The importance of Being Educated Prior to a Crisis
The options for paying for long term care are limited. Did you know that Medicare will not pay for home care or assisted living facility care? Do you know what Medicaid provides? Most families do not realize their limited options until they are in a crisis—usually when their loved one is about to be discharged from a hospital. Making decisions while in a crisis can be stressful and result in bad choices. This seminar is intended to provide information prior to a crisis. Learn how to best find, get and pay for good long-term care.
Hidden Secrets of Veterans Benefits that the VA Won’t Tell You About
The “Aid and Attendance” benefit is one of the VA’s best-kept secrets from our retired service men and women. Veterans over age 65 who are disabled can be eligible for as much as $2019 per month in addition to any other VA pension or service related benefit they may receive. Surviving spouses can qualify for up to $1094 per month. Learn more about this “hidden benefit” and other non-service related benefits.
Moving to Georgia: A legal guide for new senior residents
Everyday more and more seniors are choosing to make Georgia their home. Perhaps they want to be closer to family or to the warmth of the Georgia sun. After getting settled in their new homes, many families wonder about their legal documents. Is the will created in Florida sill valid? An attorney in New Jersey drafted a Power of Attorney; is that still good? How is property in other states handled? Learn the answers to these questions, and discover if you or your loved one need to do to be prepared for living in Georgia.
Senior Scams and the Senior Nation
Over the next 25 years, the number of Americans age 65 and up is expected to nearly double, growing from 12% of the population today to 20% of the population in 2033. How do seniors protect themselves against scammers? Why are scammers targeting seniors? Learn tips and tools to protect yourself and your loved ones.
Living with and Planning for Dementia
Dementia changes everyday tasks into great challenges for the person living with the disease, as well as for those around him/her. Joanna Hurley, wife of Miles Hurley, cares for her mother who was diagnosed with dementia in 2008 at age 68. During this intimate seminar, Joanna will share tips her family has learned as well as information from the elder law world that she believes all families should know.
Tough Conversations: Georgia Advance Directives
Do you know who will be making your healthcare decisions if you were unable to communicate? State regulations about who can step-in and make your healthcare decisions may go against what you want. Learn why you need a Georgia Advance Directive for Health Care and what can happen if you don’t have one and cannot express your wishes. Participants will have an opportunity to complete their own Advance Directives.
Topics for Professionals
All About Elder Law
What are the things every senior care provider should know about current elder law issues? Are there new laws that have passed that will affect your clients? How can an elder law attorney help your clients? All of these questions will be answered, and you will also learn the basics of VA Benefits, Medicaid and the must-have documents for all of your clients. Social worker CEUs available. Case manager CEUs will be available in mid-March 2012.
Mandated Reporting and Ethical Considerations for Disabled Adults and the Elderly
Social workers, nurses, and doctors are all mandated to report suspected elder abuse, neglect and exploitation of the elderly. Yet, most of us struggle with deep concerns of reporting: when to report, what to report, and what will the result be from our report. This presentation will explain the mandated-reporting law and explore the ethical conflicts associated with following that law. Social worker CEUs available. Case manager CEUs will be available in mid-March 2012.
Integrating Care and Elder Law: Working Together to Improve Outcomes
With the Care Transitions initiatives we are all striving to work together to reduce hospital readmissions and improve patient outcomes. This presentation introduces the concept of a BioPsychoSocialSpiritualFinancialLegal Assessment for patients facing long-term care needs. Learn what this means and if there are questions you should be asking your patients to provide them with better information and better outcomes. Social worker CEUs available. Case manager CEUs will be available in mid-March 2012.
Georgia Laws Every Health Care Provider Should Know
You may often refer to the “Next of Kin Law,” the spousal-impoverishment clause for Medicaid, and the rules for the Georgia Advance Directive, but have you seen the actual law or know where to find it? Why is this important? After time, these laws often get misquoted as fewer and fewer of us see them ourselves and we depend on hearsay. This presentation will show you the actual laws and apply them to real-life cases. Social worker CEUs available. Case manager CEUs will be available in mid-March 2012.
Ethical Implications of Guardianship Hearings
The process of applying for guardianship (or conservatorship) is not pleasant for either the proposed ward or the proposed guardian. The hearings require families to make public their unpleasant stories and to possibly shame each other in front of a judge. What are the ethical implications of suggesting that a family pursues guardianship? How can you best navigate those questions and do what is right for your client? How do you know what is right for your client? In this presentation, Attorney Danielle Cefalu will explore these questions and provide real case studies to show how she has navigated these issues with her clients. Social worker CEUs available. Case manager CEUs will be available in mid-March 2012.
What to do When Your Client is Running Out of Money
Many seniors are outliving their money. “I never thought I’d live to be 87,” is often heard from our clients. What options do these seniors have to get the care they need? Learn how you can help your clients and residents get the best possible care (and the smoothest transitions possible) even when their assets are diminishing. Social worker CEUs available.
Veteran Aid and Attendance Benefit
The “Aid and Attendance” benefit is one of the VA’s best-kept secrets from our retired service men and women. Veterans over age 65 who require the “aid and attendance” of another person to meet their needs may receive as much as $2019 per month to pay for home care or assisted living costs. Surviving spouses can qualify for up to $1094 per month. Learn more about how this benefit can help your clients pay for the care they need. Social worker CEUs available.
Understanding Guardianship/Conservatorship
Pursuing guardianship and/or conservatorship for an adult is an intense process. Learn how to file for guardianship/conservatorship and what happens next from one of Hurley Elder Care Law’s experienced attorneys. Also, learn what can be done to avoid Guardianship/Conservatorship. Current information on Georgia’s Advance Directive will be provided. Social worker CEUs available. Case manager CEUs will be available in mid-March 2012.
What to do When Someone Dies: Wills, Trusts, and the Probate Process
Handling the administrative duties after a loved one dies can be difficult, especially when someone is grieving. This in-service will provide you with tips, tools and language to help you help your clients through this difficult process. You will also learn what can be done prior to a death to ease the probate process. Social worker CEUs available.
Ethical Decision Making in Complex Cases–An Elder Law Perspective
Social workers and case managers are charged with upholding a person’s autonomy and with keeping him/her safe. What if you think your client is no longer able to make sound decisions? Discover the difference between capacity and competency, and learn how to judge if your client has capacity to make sound decisions for him/herself from a legal and ethical perspective. Social worker CEUs available. Case manager CEUs will be available in mid-March 2012.
Best Practices in Aging: A Review of Case Studies
Using actual case studies, participants will be guided through the planning process for families facing tough situations. This seminar will cover guardianship and conservatorship cases, as well as cases involving Veterans Benefits and Medicaid to pay for long-term care costs. Social worker and case manager CEUs available.
Georgia Nursing Home Medicaid: How to Apply
For clients that need nursing home Medicaid, the application process can be overwhelming. Even for professionals applying on behalf of a client, the process is difficult. Learn some basic tips and get access to the most up-to-date forms used by DFCS. The income and asset levels will be reviewed, as well as the Qualified Income Trust. Social worker CEUs available.
ElderCare 101 for Physicians: Easily Connecting Your Patients to the Resources They Need
Physicians play a vital role in our seniors’ lives. They represent a trusted source of information and can make the difference in a senior obtaining the optimal level of care needed. This information-packed and short presentation will equip physicians with a clear understanding of how powers of attorney work, how seniors pay for long-term care, lesser-known resources available to assist their patients and what an elder law attorney can do for their patients.
