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DESCRIPTION:Gray Panther Monthly Meeting\n"Looking at the Many Forms of Long-Term 
 Care"\nTuesday, July 17, 1-3 PM\nFireside Room, Unitarian Center\n1187 
 Franklin St. (at Geary), SF\nFree, All Welcome, Wheelchairs OK\n\nTrying to 
 plan the best care for ourselves or for a friend or relative as we age can 
 be a bewildering process: Home care, Assisted Living, Residential Care 
 Facilities for the Elderly, Skilled Nursing Facility, Memory Care, the list 
 seems endless.  In our July meeting, geriatrician Teresa Palmer, care 
 advisor Katie Owens, and Ombudsman Benson Nadell will explore different 
 types of long-term care: who they are intended for; who is eligible; how 
 much do they cost and who pays; and what are their advantages and 
 disadvantages.  They will also address the state of Long-Term Care and 
 Services in San Francisco.\n\nThey will explain how, as we age into 
 different physical and cognitive disabilities, there must be forms of care 
 and services appropriate to all our needs; they all must be affordable and 
 accessible for everyone who needs them; and we must be able to move 
 flexibly be-tween these forms of care as our needs change. All of these 
 forms of care are important, they complement each other, and we cannot 
 sacrifice one to build up another.  This is what is meant by a "continuum 
 of care."\n\nJuly's meeting is a continuation of June's meeting on the 
 fight for universal affordable and accessible long-term care and support.  
 There will be plenty of time for discussion and questions.\n\nTeresa Palmer 
 MD has practiced geriatrics in San Francisco for over 35 years including 15 
 years at Laguna Honda and 10 years at On Lok/Lifeways Program of All 
 Inclusive Care for the Elderly. She is specifically interested in 
 affordable long term care for all San Francis-cans.\n\nKatie Owens is the 
 director of Advanced Approach to Senior Care, an organization which 
 supports individuals to create care solutions through making referrals to 
 assisted living communities and in home care agencies.  She is passionate 
 about helping people navigate the complex web of long term care 
 options.\n\nBenson Nadell is Program Director of the SF Long-Term Care 
 Ombudsman Program, responsible for investigating complaints and resolve 
 issues affecting elderly and dependent adults in long-term care facilities. 
 He is a fierce advocate and a widely-known expert on quality-of-care issues 
 in San Francisco and California.\n\n 
 https://www.indybay.org/newsitems/2018/07/11/18816430.php
SUMMARY:The Many Forms of Long-Term Care
LOCATION:Fireside Room, Unitarian Center\n1187 Franklin St. (at Geary), SF
URL:https://www.indybay.org/newsitems/2018/07/11/18816430.php
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