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This publication was funded through

the Hawaii Justice Foundation

with Support from the William S. Richardson School of Law

 

DECIDING TO NAVIGATE ELDER CARE

 

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Chapter 1: PLANNING AHEAD FOR A LIFETIME

                       
Contemporary Planning Issues for Older Persons and Caregivers

Planning for Incapacity
Incapacity, Memory Loss and Dementia (Neurocognitive Disorder)

Chapter 2: GUARDIANSHIP, CONSERVATORSHIP AND ALTERNATIVES TO GUARDIANSHIP

                       
Guardianship

Conservatorship
Alternatives to Guardianship and Conservatorship
Powers of Attorney and the Uniform Power of Attorney Act (UPOAA)
Money Management  

Trusts

Chapter 3: PLANNING FOR MEDICAL TREATMENT, HEALTH CARE DECISIONS AND DECISIONS AT THE END OF LIFE
         
Medical Treatment and Informed Consent
Advance Health Care Directives

Other Health Care Documents

Financing Health Care

Medicare
Medicaid, Including Medicaid for Long-Term Care

Chapter 4: DECIDING WHO CARES AND PROTECTS

 

Chances Are...
Elder Abuse
Laws to Protect Older Persons

Hiring a Caregiver

Checklis for Employers

Coping with Death and Dying

Finding an Attorney

Dementia-Capable Layers
Navigating Elder Care

 
 

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