Advanced directives, which include living wills and powers-of-attorney, allow individuals to state in advanced how they wish to be treated at the end of their lives. Advanced directives also can allow individuals to choose, in advanced, who will help them with financial or healthcare decision-making if they are no longer able to do so. Learn [...]
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Advanced Directives
February 22, 2011HIPAA Guides
December 30, 2010Among other things, the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act protects patient rights by restricting to whom medical professionals can share patient health records. Learn more about HIPAA from the resources below. Note: Your employer may have privacy rules that surpass HIPAA requirements. Consumer Guides HIPAA Overview – This 3 page federal DHHS document describes [...]
Resources for caregiver employment discrimination
July 21, 2010According to their website, the Work Life Law Hotline provides free counseling to caregivers “facing employment discrimination based on their family responsibilities.” The hotline’s phone number is 1-800-981-9495. 2009 – 33 page Center for Work Life Law survey of state and local laws protecting caregivers from employment discrimination. According to the survey, caregiver employment discrimination [...]
Do Not Resuscitate Orders (DNR’s)
June 25, 2010Learn about DNR’s at the Family Caregiver Alliance website. Learn about DNR programs in the DC Metro Area: DC‘s EMS Comfort Care Program MD‘s DNR program VA‘s Durable Do Not Resuscitate Program
Subsidized Legal Aid
March 26, 2010DC, MD, and VA Find subsidized and non-subsidized legal resources in Iona’s Free Resource Guide. To request a free copy, call Iona Information & Referral at 202-895-9448. Nation-wide Find senior legal hotline phone numbers at the website of the Center for Elder Rights Advocacy.
Estate Planning Resources
February 24, 2010AARP publication, “Planning for the Future: A Guide to Wills & Trusts.” Elderlaw Answers article, “Who can serve as Executor?” Iona Information & Referral specialists are available Monday through Friday (9am to 5pm) at 202-895-9448 or info@Iona.org to help identify aging-related resources for you and your loved ones.
Resources on Advanced Directives
December 28, 2009Learn about advanced directives from these guides by the American Bar Association. For the guide in English, click here; in Spanish, click here. Find blank advanced directive forms for all 50 states and DC at Caring Connections website. Read advice on making healthcare decisions for another from the American Bar Association’s publication, “Making Medical Decisions [...]
ABA guide to “making medical decisions for someone else.”
December 21, 20092009 American Bar Association publication, “Making Medical Decisions for Someone Else: A How-To Guide.” Call or email Iona Information & Referral (202-895-9448; info@Iona.org) for answers to aging-related questions.
Reverse Mortgage Resources
December 16, 2009Learn about reverse mortgages from these resources: American Bar Association’s 2005 publication on reverse mortgages. AARP webpage on reverse mortgages. National Council on Aging’s webpage on reverse mortgages, including link to their 2009 guide. Learn about reverse mortgage counseling from the National Council on Aging by calling 1-800-510-0301. Call or email Iona Information & Referral [...]
