Hospice, Palliative Care, Advanced Care Planning, Long-Term Care, Home Care, Nursing Homes, Rehabs, Assisted Living, MOLST, Health Care Proxy, Living Will, HIPAA, DNR
Event Details
Thursday, October 8th, 2026
8:45 a.m. to 2 p.m.
Westchester County Center
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Estate planning and Elder Law don’t have to be confusing. This webinar explains the basic terms in clear, everyday language so you can better understand how tools like wills, trusts, powers of attorney, and long-term care Medicaid work together to protect you and your loved ones. Whether you’re creating your first estate plan or updating an existing one, you’ll leave with practical knowledge and peace of mind.
Speakers: Asha Paulose, Esq. Law Office of Asha Paulose
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This special presentation helps veterans and their spouses understand and protect their legal rights. Benefits are reviewed under the 2025 New York State Guard VA Benefits Act and earlier Pension Poaching Prevention Act. The webinar covers how to identify a scam targeting veterans and understand nuances in veteran and spousal rights. The speaker discusses aide and attendance benefits and aging help from the VA versus Medicaid and how they can work together at home, in assisted living , and through VA nursing care.
Speakers: Benjamin Pomerance, Esq., Deputy Counsel, New York State Department of Veterans’ Services , with special remarks by [Read more]
A conversation about recognizing the signs of elder abuse, understanding the importance of safety and support, and knowing where to turn for help.
Income above Medicaid limits? Learn how a Pooled Income Trust may help you qualify for Community or Home Care Medicaid.
Speaker: Brian Lawrence, Outreach Coordinator of LIFE, Inc. Pooled Trust Services
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Estate planning as a caregiver is complex; you must prepare for both yourself and the person you support, especially if your circumstances change.
This webinar offers practical steps to help you plan effectively. This is the last in our series Estate Planning for Life Situations.
Speaker: Kristine Garcia-Elliott, Esq., Vishnick, McGovern, Milzio LLP
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Equitable access to palliative care and hospice is critically important for those living with serious or terminal illness. During this [Read more]
Suppose you become unable to make health care decisions for yourself? Do you have documents in place that will allow [Read more]
This webinar covers the Estate Planning challenges of the solo ager, which are in important ways different from those facing people with spouses, children, or other close family members. What kinds of decisions and actions will need to be taken, and who will deal with them if the solo ager is unable to do so himself or herself? In this session, we consider what might be done by the solo ager in advance to protect against the consequences of physical or mental incapacity.
This is the third in our Estate Planning for Life Situations Webinar Series
Speaker: David A. Cutner, Esq., Managing Partner, Lamson & Cutner, P.C.; Broadcast on March 25, 2026
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Presenters: Gretchen Flint, Professor Emerita, Pace Law School Roberta Goodman, Esq., Senior Staff Attorney, Pace Women’s Justice Center; Broadcast [Read more]