Legal and Advanced Health Care Directives

What does a Professional Fiduciary Do?

Don R. Hughes, CLPF Owner of Hughes Fiduciary Services. Often people need someone who can assume legal responsibility for their affairs. Don explains that a fiduciary can do this and how to set it up. Best of all, those activities are monitored by the Professional Fiduciaries Bureau. Don’s Phone: (707) 536-7786, Fax: (707) 637-8164 www.hughesfiduciaryservices.com

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Between Competence and Incompetence – The Grey Zone

Carolyn Rosenblatt, RN and Dr. Mikol Davis Is your mom having trouble with financial decision making but is fine in other areas? Learn how issues in managing finances may mean early stage dementia and what to do about this “grey zone.”AgingParents.com

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Diane Judd, Professional Organizer

Vital Documents and Systems to Get Organized

Diane Judd, Professional Organizer is joined by Mary Hobratschk, developer of the Life at Hand document organization system. They will talk about the importance of organizing your vital documents and will give tips and review paper and electronic systems that assist you and make retrieval easier for your loved ones. www.DianeJudd.com

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Talk With Your Doctor About Stopping Care

Dr. Kevin O’Neil, Chief Medical Officer, Brookdale Senior Living. It’s reported that the bulk of Medicare dollars are spent in the last 2 years of life on procedures that most people don’t even want. How do we talk with our doctor about decreasing or stopping treatment if that’s what we want? How can we involve

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Mending Fences and Building Support Systems

Jane Iddings, Attorney and Elder Mediator; Cate Griffiths, Executive Director of Recourse Mediation Services. What happens when you are in the hospital and the staff asks who they can call to get help returning you home? Has it been years since you’ve spoken to your son or your sister? If you are estranged from family,

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Ensure Your Health Care Wishes are Carried Out

Yvonne Baginski, Owner/Publisher, Born to Age Directories. April 16th is National Healthcare Decisions Day. Yvonne is a senior advocate who publishes widely on caregiving, aging, chronic illness and community resources. We will discuss the importance of Advance Healthcare Directives, the POLST form, and ways to ensure that your health care wishes are carried out.

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