ADVANCE CARE PLANNING Mini Conference

11/28/2011 - 9:00am - 4:00pm

CCDC Presents a FREE Training to the Disability Community

-If I have a power of attorney will that protect me if I am in the hospital?

-Do I need a will if I have no money?

-I want my significant other/friend/common law spouse/mother/daughter/son/father/advocate to be able to make decisions for me if I am unable to speak—how do I make this happen?

-I want to make sure my (insert estranged family member) does not get to make decisions if I am not able to speak—how do I make sure this happens?

--I am worried that I will be forced to sign papers that will let a hospital “pull the plug” just to save the state money when I want to live.

--I am worried that even though I said I don’t want certain kind of care that it will be forced on me.
--I am someone’s power of attorney and I am worried that the hospital staff won’t listen to me.

If you or any of your clients have had any of these questions or any of these experiences then you need to come to our ADVANCE CARE PLANNING Mini Conference. 

WHEN:  Monday November 28, 2011  9:00 a.m.-4:00 p.m.
WHERE:  900 South Broadway Suite 200 Denver, CO 80210 (National Multiple Sclerosis Society Offices)  Accessible on the Route 0, all light rail lines and all buses that stop at 1-25 and Broadway Station

LUNCH PROVIDED
RSVP REQUIRED

Please RSVP to APC@ccdconline.org or call 303-839-1775 extension 4.
We need to know your name and if you need any accommodations. 
Space is limited so this is first come, first served basis. 

We are pleased to announce an amazing faculty and collaboration among three great organizations:

Life Quality Institute –Jennifer Ballentine Executive Director

Colorado Guardianship Alliance –Christi Romero-Roseth, Executive Director

Colorado Legal Services-Peter Komlos-Hrobsky Staff Attorney

Tentative Agenda
9:00 Coffee, introductions, housekeeping

9:30-11:30 Advance Care Planning covering all of the different legal forms; what form do you use for what occasion, how to maintain as much control as possible in the event that you are not able to communicate.   We will also discuss advocacy for someone else when you authorized to do so and what specifically will authorize you to act on behalf of another person. 

12:00-1:00 Lunch-Speaker on financial planning

1:00-3:00 p.m. Guardianships:  What types of guardianships exist, how guardianships are created or dissolved, what to do if you are in a guardianship situation, and what powers a guardian has. 

3:15-4:00 Panel of experts—When do you need an attorney?  Where do you find free legal assistance in Colorado?  What kind of attorney do you need for different situations?  How do you know if your attorney is the right one for your situation?  What to do if you feel your attorney is not listening?

Participants will leave with a CD of all relevant forms and links.  

This training is part of a contract between the Colorado Cross-Disability Coalition and the Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment LD-DQ-EPR100527A

RSVP REQUIRED

Please RSVP to APC@ccdconline.org or call 303-839-1775 extension 4.
We need to know your name and if you need any accommodations. 
Space is limited so this is first come, first served basis.