For the Health Care Professional
(Social Worker, Geriatric Care Manager, Case Manager, Nurse, Discharge Planner, Hospital)
Our office supports health care professional and their patients by serving as a resource of specialized knowledge about elder law issues. Health care professional consult with us regarding:
- Receiving legal updates about advance directives .
- Understanding the guidelines for when and how to implement advance directives for a patient who is terminal, in a persistent vegetative state, or end-stage condition.
- Learning when a health care proxy should be pursued before requiring a family to petition for guardianship in order to make medical decisions for an incapacitated patient.
- Developing an awareness of legal proceedings (i.e.: Emergency Guardianships ) available to assist incapacitated or disabled people with their medical and financial decision-making.
- Meeting their legal responsibility to the patient under the Patient Self Determination Act .
- Understanding how the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act ( HIPAA ) protects patients' privacy rights.
- Recognizing the myths and facts concerning Medicaid eligibility and asset protection.
- *Educating health care professionals and earning Continuing Educational Units (CEU's) to maintain their professional licenses.
* We provide: written materials; an outline of the goals and objectives; and Ms. Schneider's Curriculum Vitae in order for your staff to obtain CEUs. In-Services can be scheduled to accommodate your staff's busy schedule such as a breakfast program or lunch-n-learn.
We would be pleased to provide you with references and letters of recommendations from health care professional and facilities that have hosted our educational programs.
We would be pleased to provide you with a reference list of professionals who have retained our services.
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