Upcoming 2024 Events

Elder Law & Estate Planning

Nelson Elder Care Law sponsors and hosts a variety of events that provide information about protecting your assets and providing care for aging family and friends. Most events are free of charge. Please see our upcoming events below.

For more information about any of the topics and services we cover during our events, please call us for a free consultation.

Community Event: Understanding the Hospital Discharge Process

Returning home after a hospital stay can be complex for older adults and their families. Paying close attention to discharge instructions, changes in medications, special equipment needs, and more, may mean the difference between staying at home and going back to the hospital.

Join us to learn about discharge planning and services that may be provided in the home, such as home health, in-home rehab, or wound care. Hear about the importance of scheduling follow-up visits with medical professionals, completing medication reconciliation, and picking up ordered prescriptions quickly. Find out how to ensure loved ones understand medication and routine changes, as well as how to assess and purchase needed equipment or services, and how to assess and implement changes to the home environment.

Program Presenters: Mary Wilkie, Head Care Coordinator, Discharge Planner, and Mark Crossen, Licensed Clinical Social Worker, both at Northside Cherokee Hospital 
When: Thursday, 5/16/24 at 6:30pm

Where: Covenant Presbyterian Church, (Kapperman-Williams Hall)

Address: 2881 Canton Road, Marietta, GA

In-person, Free event

Community Event: How to Have Difficult Conversations with Aging Parents

Talking with aging parents about their legal and financial issues, driving, and independent living can be challenging for many adult children. Rationally, we know these are meaningful conversations to reduce uncertainty and minimize conflict for everyone. Emotionally, however, we may be concerned that our parents will think we are trying to take control of their lives. In addition, money management may be a source of tension between parents and their children in many families. So, having adult children ask questions and take on even minor aspects of financial management creates anxiety for everyone. Add divorced households, blended families, and extended families into the picture, and you quickly understand why many of us avoid these conversations for as long as possible!

This program will help adult children prepare for and hold courageous conversations with their aging parents about legal and financial issues, driving, and independent living so that adult children and their aging parents feel more confident that estate planning, financial concerns, driving decisions, and independent living issues are being comprehensively and effectively addressed.

Program Presenters: Amber Broadnax, Community Relations for Inspire Hospice & Pam Carter, Founder of Whole Health Advocacy Care, LLC

When: Thursday, 6/20/24 at 6:30pm

Where: Covenant Presbyterian Church, (Kapperman-Williams Hall)

Address: 2881 Canton Road, Marietta, GA

In-person, Free event

Community Event: Communicating with Someone Living with Alzheimer’s & Other Dementia

People living with Alzheimer’s disease or other dementias gradually lose the ability to communicate with others. Changes progressively affect spoken and written language, while communication through gestures and behaviors may persist longer. As the ability to communicate decreases, individuals living with dementia have difficulties expressing themselves and understanding others.

Dementia-related changes in communication may impact the health, safety, and quality of life of the person with a dementia diagnosis and the ability of the adult child to understand and respond to their loved one’s needs. Developing strategies for continued but altered ways of communication can help both the parent and the care provider.

Attendees of this program will learn about communication changes related to dementia, understand the value of “entering” into their loved one’s “world,” and develop strategies for communication with their loved one throughout the disease.

Program Presenters: Program Presenter: Robin Reid, Program Manager Alzheimer’s Association

When: Thursday, 7/18/24 at 6:30pm

Where: Covenant Presbyterian Church, (Kapperman-Williams Hall)

Address: 2881 Canton Road, Marietta, GA

In-person, Free event