Join veteran elder care experts, Michael LaMagna, JD, LNHA, MPH of LaMagna McKenna PLLC and Debra Drelich, LMSW, CMC, CADDCT of New York Elder Care Consultants LLC for an informative session about planning for long term care.
Our speakers will offer a deeper dive into the importance of planning for the costs of long-term care expenses and the role of Medicaid and other potential payment sources. They will offer an overview of the eligibility and benefits covered by Medicaid, which are frequently misunderstood. They will include a discussion about the surprisingly generous NYS Medicaid program and review complicated key considerations for asset preservation.
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Founding Partner Michael LaMagna brings over 15 years of estate planning, probate, health, and elder care litigation expertise …
Founding Partner Michael LaMagna brings over 15 years of estate planning, probate, health, and elder care litigation expertise to LaMagna McKenna PLLC. As an experienced litigator, Michael has been representing individual clients and health care facilities alike in all manners of health care-related legal issues, including complex estate actions. His licensure and industry experience as a Nursing Home Administrator inform his unique ability to represent his clients in the ever-changing world of health and elder care law.
Michael has sensitively and successfully represented clients in matters including:
As a former adjunct professor at Long Island University, Michael taught both Long Term Care Administration and healthcare law courses, educating scores of long-term care administrators.
Debra Drelich, LMSW, CMC, CADDCT, founder and president of New York Elder Care Consultants …
Debra Drelich, LMSW, CMC, CADDCT, founder and president of New York Elder Care Consultants, is a NYS licensed social worker and has been a leader in the field of geriatrics for over 30 years. She has devoted her career to caring for older adults, their caregivers and guiding others in the industry.
Debbie received a Master’s Degree in Social Work from the Hunter College School of Social Work in addition to two post master’s certificates in Individual Treatment and in Health Care Management. She is a certified Health Coach, and completed her training at the Institute for integrative Nutrition, a Certified Dementia Trainer, by the National Council of Certified Dementia Practitioners, and is certified by the National Academy of Certified Care Managers, in addition to being a Fellow of the Leadership Academy of the Aging Life Care™ Association.
Debbie has served as the President of the Aging Life Care™ Association‘s NY Chapter, and on the Executive Board of the Aging Life Care™ Association and of Sharp Again Naturally.
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