A model legal-financial education workshop for families caring for neurologically impaired elders.
A program is described through which families become acquainted with the issues, legal terminology, and resources for planning to provide and finance care to neurologically impaired elders. A survey of 68 participating families indicated over 90% had taken one or more planning actions following the workshop, including developing a specific plan for providing and financing services and developing a power-of-attorney for decision-making. Implications for other programs are discussed.
Pratt
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C
Nay
T
T
Ladd
L
L
Heagerty
B
B
D000368:Aged; D003704:Dementia / Q000191:economics*; D005190:Family; D006266:Health Education; D006299:Health Services for the Aged / Q000191:economics*; D006801:Humans; D008134:Long-Term Care / Q000191:economics / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence*; D008962:Models, Theoretical