Program Description
Event Details
Make a plan now for the medical care you want to receive if you become seriously ill or unable to communicate your wishes.
Learn about Advance Health Care Directives and how to complete one. Find out how to appoint an agent and make end-of-life decisions. Discover what a POLST form is and how it can specify the type of emergency medical care you are willing to receive.
Receive referrals for other planning tools such as wills and durable powers of attorney for finance. As always, you are invited to bring your questions and your insights.
Programming for this event is provided by Legal Assistance for Seniors.
This event will also be offered in Mandarin on Thursday, March 6, at 2pm. Presenter Edmund Lam will speak in Mandarin but can also communicate in Cantonese.
Legal and Health Insights is a series of informative programs for older adults. Look for new programs at 2pm on the second Thursday of each month. Presentations cover topics such as how to hire a caregiver, Medi-Cal eligibility, and what everyone should know about Medicare rights.