Caring for Solo Agers: Building Your Support System for Successful Aging
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Who is a Solo Ager? Noun: A senior who does not have a partner, children or kin who can support their care as they age
At The Kensington, we understand firsthand the decisions that need to be made as an aging adult, and that this journey is one you should not undertake alone.
Don’t miss this in-person educational presentation on Caring for Solo Agers with experts Patty Bave, Esq., Eldercare Attorney; Anne Bergman, RN, Geriatric Care Manager; and Jo-Ann Reilly, CRS, Licensed Associate Real Estate Broker.
This panel discussion will focus on the solo senior who does not have a partner, children or kin who can support their care as they age – or the caregiver who is caring for a spouse but has no relatives. It will include the legal ramifications such as Power of Attorney, the clinical aspects as to how will care be provided if needed, and logistics of how to decide where to live.
What We Will cover:
-What If You Do Not Have Someone You Trust Enough to be Part of Your Plan (i.e. to appoint as agent under power of attorney)
-Your Legal Options
-How to Decide Where to Live
-Getting Started on Moving and Downsizing
-Planning for Care Assistance When The Time Comes That You Need It
Light dinner will be served!
For questions, please email Brenda Moynihan, Director of Marketing & Outreach, bmoynihan@kensingtonsl.com.
Patty Bave, Esq., eldercare attorney. Patty is a partner with the firm of Kommer Bave & Ciccone LLP located in New Rochelle, NY with satellite offices in White Plains, Mount Kisco, NYC and Greenwich. She has specialized in the areas of elder law, estate planning, guardianship and special needs planning for more than 35 years. Patty and her team at KBC believe in a holistic approach to their clients and families by addressing all aspects of their estate and elder law needs.
Anne Bergman, RN, Aging Life Care Coach (aka Geriatric Care Manager). Anne Bergman obtained her BS in Nursing from Fairfield University in 1981. Most of her direct patient care work experience was in the Coronary Care Unit and the Cardiac Catheterization Lab at, what is now, NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital – Weill Cornell Medicine. As the first nurse to work in the Cardiac Catheterization Lab., she was instrumental in setting up the quality assurance and patient transfer programs. Anne is a Certified Case Manager, and an Advanced Professional member of the Aging Life Care Association. She is currently the nurse supervisor care manager of Geriatric Care Consultants, a division of The Key of New York LLC.
Jo-Ann Reilly, CRS, SRES, ABR, PSA, Coldwell Banker Realty. Jo-Ann is a Licensed Associate Real Estate Broker at Coldwell Banker Realty in Briarcliff Manor and Pleasantville servicing all of Westchester County. Her goal is to educate clients with the essential tools to purchase and or sell their home. She is a graduate of Pace University for Realtor License and Graduate of Cape Education School for Broker License. Jo-Ann has ranked top 50 agents at Coldwell Banker 2014-2021 and has won multiple real estate awards including: #1 Individual Agent in Units Pleasantville Office -2021, International President’s Circle Award-Top 7%-2021, Home Snap Top 25% Award 2022 and much more. She is a Senior Real Estate Specialist as well as Realtor Military Rewards Specialist.
