GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. – The Law Offices of Shawn Weera, an Elder Care law firm that has been serving Michigan retirees in the Greater Grand Rapids Area for over 15 years, has recently teamed up with Seniors Helping Seniors in an effort to expand their educational outreach program. According to Gregory Hodge, JD, attorney for the Law Offices of Shawn Weera, the Elder Care law firm’s new partnership with Seniors Helping Seniors will allow them to provide an even greater depth of information about in-home care and other long-term care options than their current program, which has consisted of providing free workshops for local retirees at least twice a month for the past three years.
Attorneys for the Law Offices of Shawn Weera specialize in the law relating to Medicaid and long-term health care issues and practice in the areas of estate planning, Medicaid assistance, and Veterans benefits planning. “We find honest ways to protect our clients’ homes, loved ones, values, and independence, and, in so doing, we ensure that our clients never run out of money and never run out of options,” says attorney Shawn Weera. Their mission is simple: To apply the law for the benefit of their clients, to provide peace-of-mind solutions and to protect everything that their clients own and everyone that they love – to the greatest extent legally possible – in strict accordance with the highest possible moral and ethical standards.
For Seniors Helping Seniors the goal is twofold: 1) Help seniors maintain their independence with the dignity and respect they deserve and 2) Provide an opportunity for healthy and active seniors to not only do good and help another senior, but also supplement their own retirement income. A way to give and to receive® is one of the slogans used by Seniors Helping Seniors because they really are serving both sides of the equation. “There are so many loving, caring and compassionate seniors here in West Michigan who are retired and have all this free time on their hands. With our program, these seniors are able to find work, which is very hard for them to do, and this work is so rewarding for them because they are actually helping another senior,” says co-owner Judy VanderLinde.
The two organizations will be working together to provide educational events on a regular basis, free of charge, as a service to the community. The workshops will explore the benefits of remaining at home and teach seniors how to maintain a safe environment in the home and how they may be able to take advantage of options like the Aid and Attendance program to help them fully utilize services like those offered by Seniors Helping Seniors. The next event will be held at 6:30pm on Tuesday, May 25th, at the Kentwood Library, which is located at 4700 Kalamazoo Ave. SE. There will also be two seminars in June at senior centers in Sparta (June 23rd) and Walker (June 28th). Seating is limited, so any senior interested in attending should call 616-234-0190 to make a reservation for the seminar.
During the workshop, Seniors Helping Seniors will discuss:
- Home safety
- The benefits of remaining at home
- What to look for when selecting a home care agency
- Questions to ask to determine if home care is the right choice for you
Some of the topics that will be covered in regards to the Aid & Attendance Program are:
- Service requirements and eligible periods of war
- Criteria for need
- Income and asset requirements
- 2010 pension rates
- What long-term care expenses will this cover?
- What can an elder law attorney do for you?
For more information on the Law Offices of Shawn Weera, contact them at 877-933-7252 or visit www.MichiganElderLaw.com. For more information on Seniors Helping Seniors, contact them at 616-234-0190 or visit www.SeniorsHelpingSeniors.com/grandrapids.
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