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​MVES Offers Free Legal Seminar

Attorney from Greater Boston Legal Services to Speak

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Join Mystic Valley Elder Services for a free legal seminar with Greater Boston Legal Services (GBLS) Attorney Luciana Figueiredo Miller.

Mystic Valley Elder Services (MVES) will host the seminar on Friday, March 15, from 11 a.m. to 12:30 p.m., at its headquarters at 300 Commercial St. #19 in Malden, or online by Zoom.

The seminar will focus on Advanced Directives. Topics covered will include:

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• Healthcare Proxies and Durable Power of Attorney documents

• Why these Advanced Directive documents are important

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• How to help avoid adult guardianship and conservatorship crises

There is no cost, but advance registration is required for both in-person and Zoom participants. Please pre-register using the online form at www.mves.org/legal2024. A Zoom link will be emailed to anyone who signs up to attend the seminar virtually.

Luciana Figueiredo Miller is an Elder Law Staff Attorney with GBLS’ Elder Health & Disability Unit. This unit of GBLS represent represents older adults and people with disabilities to ensure they have the housing, income, healthcare and services they need to live independently in the community.

Figueiredo Miller received a fellowship from Equal Justice America while attending Brooklyn Law School. Figueiredo Miller previously earned a graduate degree from Boston University’s School of Public Health and was a Fellow at the Rappaport Institute for Greater Boston, part of the Harvard Kennedy School of Government. The latter fellowship included a summer-long position with the City of Boston’s Department of Neighborhood Development, focusing on their Housing Innovation Lab.

Any questions may be directed to Lauren Reid, MVES Director of Community Programs, at lreid@mves.org or call 781-388-2382.

Since 1975, MVES has provided home- and community-based care and resources to older adults, people with disabilities, and their caregivers. A non-profit based in Malden, MVES serves 11 communities in Greater Boston. For more about MVES, please contact 781-324-7705 or visit www.mves.org.

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