Older adults and their families often face a variety of complicated legal, healthcare and financial situations, and getting the right answer and guidance is often difficult. Ensuring you can be armed with information before there is a crisis is key. Join me in partnership with Lifespan for the Empowered Aging Forum on November 15th at Monroe Community College to discuss the importance of advanced care planning and improving end-of-life services. Topics include the basics of estate planning, making healthcare decisions and planning for long-term care. Boxed lunch will be provided. You can register for the event by clicking the link below or by calling my office at (585) 467-0410 and asking to register.

Schedule:

9:15-10:45 am: The Basics of Estate Planning, offered by Caitlyn Ebert, attorney at LawNY

11 am-noon: What You Should Know Before Speaking with a Funeral Director, offered by Marjorie Focarazzo, President of the Rochester Funeral Consumer Alliance

12:30-2 pm: Medicaid Planning for Long-Term Care, offered by Jeremy Sedelmeyer, attorney at Bond, Schoneck, & King

Registration link: https://forms.office.com/Pages/ResponsePage.aspx?id=RSRXrIxwMUGYoTS38jAySbKqrbK5Z vxDngopHO2XO_dUN0dLWDFKOVJCSUs5REVUOUJYVE1BMVdKUS4u

Event details:

When: November 15, 2025, 9 am- 2 pm

Where: 1000 E Henrietta Rd, Rochester, NY 14623

You may park in lot M and enter via the North Entrance of Building 3, the R. Thomas Flynn Campus Center.