FLG invites you to learn about elder care, April 25
Wed, Apr 25 2018, 2pm
All UMRA members are invited to the Wednesday, April 25, Finance and Legal Group (FLG) workshop on elder health care, 2 p.m. at John A. Knutson & Co., PLLP classroom, 1755 Prior Avenue North, Falcon Heights, MN 55113.
Topics will include medical issues, care taking, funding long-term care (LTC), and issues with LTC facilities. Lead presenters are Jayne Clairmont, president and CEO of English Rose Suites, and Tracy Keibler, founding director of ApparentPlan, a nonprofit organization partnering with communities of faith to provide healthy aging programs and advocacy services to older adults. UMRA members will contribute to the conversation.
To prepare for the discussion, listen to “How to Provide Better Care to the Elderly,” by Joanne Lynn, geriatric physician and author of Sick to Death and Not Going to Take It Anymore!, which was broadcast March 14 from St. Olaf College by Minnesota Public Radio (mprnews.org/story/2018/03/14/tsunami_of_frail_elderly).
Dr. Lynn advocates for a "Toyota Revolution" to develop "a care system that stays with you over time and can meet individual needs and priorities."
You may also join this discussion by computer, tablet, or smartphone. For directions to the location, or how to sign in for the online presentation, please contact Kim Elm, John A. Knutson & Co., [email protected], or call 651-379-5732.
Send questions or personal experiences for the April workshop to Andy Whitman, FLG coordinator, at [email protected] or 612-747-6015
Mark your calendars for upcoming FLG meetings:
August 15, 2 p.m., Estate Planning and Life Time Distributions
November 14, 2 p.m., Year-end Income Tax Actions based on the new Federal Income Tax Code and Minnesota legislative actions.
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