Alzheimer's Association To Host Planning Conference On Long Island

PLAINVIEW, NY — A free 2023 Legal and Financial Planning Conference is scheduled for 8:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. April 22, the Long Island Chapter of the Alzheimer’s Association announced. The event is slated for the Four Points by Sheraton, Melville, in Plainview.

The conference is intended for people in the early stages of Alzheimer’s disease or another dementia, their care partners, and family members. Topics include advance directives and guardianships; Medicaid institutional medical and nursing home care; asset protection trusts; and protecting the family home.

Free respite care will be provided from Home Companion Services with activities by Long Island Alzheimer’s and Dementia Center (LIADC). Spanish interpretation services will be available.

The conference will feature speakers including lawyers Ronald Fatoullah, Christina Noon, Jaime Lewis, and Donna Stefans.

To register, click here.

"The conference will provide the opportunity for Long Island caregivers, families, and professionals to receive helpful information," said Taryn Kutujian, senior community education manager for the Alzheimer’s Association Long Island Chapter. "Families that would like to bring their loved one with Alzheimer’s disease or other types of dementia can also call our 24/7 Helpline for more information about free respite services being offered."