Elderwerks Continuing Education Opportunities

Cultural Competency, Ethics, & Legal Topics

Professional

Consumer

Financial Capacity The financial capacity of older adults is a growing issue. Families rely on health care providers to address decision-making skills of their loved ones. When does a family member step in and restrict or remove a loved-one’s freedom to manage their own financial affairs? How do you work with financial institutions? How do you allow the individual to feel like they still have rights and independence while building in safeguards to protect their checking account? In this seminar, an elder law attorney will break down this family dynamic and offer solutions on how to communicate with families dealing with dementia. Dementia will also be addressed in the family system from the court’s perspective, including pre-planning that is available upon a diagnosis of early-stage dementia, all the way through guardianship and deciding who is the best person to act as guardian when the family is fighting. CC34 1.0 Nurse, SW, NHA Hoarding and the Law After the initial shock of the hordes of "stuff" that lie behind a hoarder’s closed doors, what happens when the law steps in? We will review the complete hoarding continuum, various solutions available such as guardianship, professional’s ethical concerns, housing/landlord issues and legal options for ensuring relapses do not occur. Learn how an elder law attorney complements the health care team to ensure the disabled person receives the help they need. CC35 1.0 Nurse, SW, NHA CC33 1.0 Nurse, SW, NHA Guardianship and Dementia

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