What Caregivers Should Know

Basic power point slide show on resources and legal information for care givers of the elderly and disabled, including:

(1) Elder Services agencies;

(2)Getting help for elders in the home (PCAs, home health etc);

(3) Govt benefits available to caregivers, and how benefits of caregivers may be affected by their role;

(4) Managing the money of low income elders and disabled people (shared bank accounts v poa and durable poa v conservatorship.

(5) Managing the health care needs of low income elders (health care proxy v. guardianship).