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.

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Event Details

Thursday, October 8th, 2026
9 a.m. to 2 p.m.

Westchester County Center
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Thursday, August 13, 2026 10:00-12 PM

Registration will open August 12!

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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The theme of World Elder Abuse Awareness Day on June 15th is “Be Bold, Age with Attitude.” We discussed real-life examples of individuals struggling with challenges and then moved forward with constructive advice from attorneys and aging professionals. We provided guidance and resources, educated on how to recognize abuse, and raise awareness on the importance of engagement within your community. Our hope is for seniors to become more skillful in making observations and using your voice to stand up and advocate for yourself and others around you.

Representatives from the following Westchester-based organizations who participated:

• Family Services of Westchester

• Office of the Westchester County District Attorney

• Pace Women’s Justice Center

• Westchester County Department of Social Services – Adult Protective Services

• Westchester County Department of Senior Programs & 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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