Marshall
& Associates Present at 6th Annual
Elder
Law Institute
Sponsored
By: The Pennsylvania Bar Institute
Date:
July 24th and
July
25th, 2003
Place:
Harrisburg
Hilton
and Towers
Over
300 attorneys, paralegals, and elder care services professionals will
gather in
Harrisburg
later this month for the PA Bar
Institute's 6th Annual Elder Law Institute.
The Institute "stands out as the best conference of its kind on
elder law anywhere in the country" and once again, the staff at Marshall
& Associates are playing a vital role in the success of this 2-day
event.
For the 3rd
consecutive year, Attorney Marshall has been asked to open the plenary
session, "The Year in Review". Attorney
Marshall and fellow Certified Elder Law Attorney, Robert Clofine (www.estateattorney.com)
will bring attendees up-to-date on all the significant case law and
legislative developments impacting the elderly. This has become such a
popular event, that the PBI has expanded the session to a full 90-minutes!
Attorney Marshall, along with a panel of experts from across the
state, will also present a break-out session entitled, "The Gray(ing)
Areas of Medicaid".
Also, The
Pennsylvania Bar Institute has recognized Marshall & Associates'
success at incorporating Geriatric Care Managers into an elder law firm,
therefore, they have asked our own Geriatric Planning Specialist, Lisa
Barner and Attorney Marshall to co-present a session about utilizing care
mangers in an elder law practice and the added benefits this provides to
our clients.
If you would like more
information about the Elder Law Institute or would like to register, visit
the Pennsylvania Bar Institute's website at www.pbi.org/Courses/SpecificCourses/elder_inst.html
New
Alzheimer's Planning Section Added to
Website
According
to Robert Rosenberger, president and CEO of the Alzheimer's Association
of Greater PA, 1 in 5
Americans will be diagnosed with Alzheimer's Disease or related dementia
sometime in their lifetime. Chances
are that you, or your loved one will be faced with Alzheimer's.
What do you do? Where
can you turn?
At
Marshall & Associates, we have helped thousands of families who
were facing a long term care crisis and we wanted to make some of these
resources available to families and professionals who are struggling to
find information. Our website now offers tips for choosing
a nursing home, how
professionals can help you through the process,
Medicare,
Medicaid,
and other links
for more information. Check
it out at www.paelderlaw.com/alz.html
If
you have suggestions or comments about the section, or would like to link
to our page, please e-mail us at webmail@paelderlaw.com.
Does
Your Club Or Organization Need A Speaker?
If
you are interested in having an attorney or geriatric planning specialist
from
The
Elder Law Firm of Marshall & Associates speak to your group, or at an
upcoming event, please contact
our
Public Education Coordinator, Melissa
Bottorf
at
mbottorf@paelderlaw.com
or 1-800-401-4552
Course
Materials For Representing An
Individual Entering A Nursing Home Now Available
Attorney
Jeff Marshall served as course planner for the Pennsylvania Bar
Institute's series of courses entitled Representing
an Individual Entering a Nursing Home
earlier this summer. Attorneys
Matthew Parker and Kathy Kron of Marshall & Associates joined Attorney
Marshall on the faculty for the day-long program.
The Course Book
and Tapes for the series are now available from The Pennsylvania Bar
Institute at http://www.pbi.org/Courses/SpecificCourses/n_home.html.
The program that took place between May 30th and June 27th
at six different locations throughout the state included Attorney
Parker's presentation on Medicaid and Attorney' Kron's session on
"Understanding Veterans Benefits".
New
Additions to Marshall & Associates Website Make Searching Easier
The
Marshall & Associates Website has grown by leaps and bounds in the
past few months! On the site
you will find information about the firm and the services we offer, in
addition, you will also find a wealth of information about a wide array of
topics affecting the elderly and the family and professionals who care for
them. Now, you can go
directly to the subjects that interest you. Just visit our Newsletters
or Articles
page to perform a keyword search of the site!
Don't
forget to check out all our improvements at www.paelderlaw.com.
North
Central Geriatric Interest Network Accepting New Applications
Over
a year
ago some of the staff at Marshall & Associates along with
other elder network professionals in the area created the Geriatric
Interest Network (GIN). Quarterly,
the Geriatric Interest Network meets at rotating locations and features a
guest speaker on topics about Veteran's Benefits, Guardianships, etc.
Meetings are always open to the public and are always fun and
informative for attendees.
The Geriatric
Interest Network is seeking new members for 2003.
The membership cost is $10 per year and it includes a membership
directory, opportunities to showcase your facility by hosting a meeting
and other networking possibilities.
Our next
general meeting will be on Tuesday, August 12th from
8:00-9:30
at Outlook Pointe at
2985 Four Mile Drive
in Montoursville.
John Springman, Funeral Director for Knight-Confer Funeral Home
will be speaking about pre-paid funeral accounts.
To register, call Carol at 368-2076.
If you would
like to know more about GIN or to request a membership application, please
call GIN President, Dave Gutburlet at 398-4747.
"Understanding
the Rules: How to Qualify for Medicaid
Payment for Home and Nursing Facility Care"
Sponsored
By: The Elder Law Firm of Marshall & Associates
Below
you will find a complete list of seminars that we will be presenting
throughout Northeastern and
Central Pennsylvania
over the next few months. The Elder
Law Firm of Marshall & Associates takes pride in offering these
valuable seminars where we help seniors and their families learn how to
legally protect their assets from nursing home and other long term care
costs.
Join
us for one of these free seminars and learn what you need to know to
protect your family's financial security.
Each
seminar is FREE and open to seniors, their families, and anyone else who
needs to learn more about this complex subject.
Each seminar lasts about 1 ½ hours, including a "Question &
Answer" Session.
-
Clarks
Summit:
Thursday, July 10th at
6:30
PM
at
the
Inn
at
Nichol's Village
-
Williamsport
:
Thursday, July 17th at
6:30
PM
at
the Radisson
-
Dallas
:
Saturday, July 19th at 10:00 AM at The Natona Room at Stax &
Co.
-
Wilkes-Barre
:
Saturday, August 2nd at 10:00 AM at the Woodlands
-Lewisburg:
Thursday, August 14th at
6:30
PM
at
the
Evan
Community
Health
Center
,
Staples
Plaza
-
Scranton
:
Thursday, August 28th at
6:30
PM
at
the Radisson,
Lackawanna
Station
Reservations
are suggested, but not required. SIGN
UP ONLINE
or call 1-800-401-4552 for more information or to reserve your spot for
one of these free seminars!
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is
certified as an Elder Law Attorney by the National Elder Law Foundation
under authorization from the Pennsylvania Supreme Court
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