NEWS RELEASES:

Understanding Health Care Options for Elderly/Disabled

Bennett Rehabilitation Center and local attorney John Longnaker, Certified Elder Law Attorney, are together presenting a free educational session about the choices available for the care of an aging parent/relative or disabled person and options for care after hospitalization. The educational program also will focus on the legal issues to consider when making decisions for yourself, an aging parent/relative, or a disabled person.

The program, “Understanding Your Health Care Options,” will be Saturday, Oct. 17, from 9 to 11 a.m. in the Saint John’s Medical Center Cafeteria, located on the lower level. To register, call 608-2677 by Oct. 14.

Longnaker is certified by the National Elder Law Foundation. Elder Law is an accredited law specialty in Indiana.
Saint John’s discharge planner Melanie Morris, BSW, will discuss hospital discharge planning and the post acute restorative/rehab care alternatives, such as intensive inpatient rehabilitation (Bennett Rehabilitation Center), home health care, skilled nursing facilities, nursing homes and assisted living facilities. Morris graduated from Ball State University with a Bachelor’s of Social Work in 1997.