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Did you miss the presentation by Elisabeth Hieber on Powers of Attorney(POA) and other documents for LGBTQ+ seniors? Never fear as we have the information for you below.It is very important that you have the proper paperwork for yourself with instructions for those who may take care of you in the future.
The Center for Disability & Elder Law has given us the presentation and some links to follow up with. You can make an appointment by calling the number on the flyer. You can download the flyer as a PDF by clicking on the image. These services are provided to you for free.
Here's a link to the full presentation:
Center for Disability and Elder Law - Center for Disability and Elder Law (cdelaw.org)
Illinois Department of Public Health, Advance Directives page, includes the power of Attorney forms, POLST form:
http://dph.illinois.gov/topics-services/health-care-regulation/nursing-homes/advance-directives
Compassion and Choices, Dementia Values and Priorities Tool:
https://values-tool.compassionandchoices.org/Compassion and Choices,
Dementia Decoder Tool:
SAGE, Prepare to Care: A Planning Guide:
https://www.sageusa.org/resource-posts/prepare-to-care-a-planning-guide-for-caregivers-in-the-lgbt-community/
End of Life Collective:
The Conversation Project: https://www.theconversationproject.org/
10 Tips for Finding LGBT Affirming Services:https://www.lgbtagingcenter.org/resources/pdfs/10%20Tips%20for%20Finding%20LGBT%20Affirming%20Services_Final-new-logo.pdf
The Order of the Good Death: http://www.orderofthegooddeath.com