Taking Charge: Advance Care Planning for Retirement
Shana Siegel, a Member of law firm Norris McLaughlin, P.A., and Chair of its Elder Care & Special Needs Law Practice Group, will co-present the free webinar, “Taking Charge: Advance Care Planning for Retirement,” hosted by the New Jersey Health Care Quality Institute as part of their Conversation of Your Life (COYL) series.
About Advance Care Planning for Retirement
Shana, along with Michele Smith, Hospice Liaison of Compassionate Care Hospice, and Heather Darling, Morris County Surrogate, will discuss setting realistic goals to effectively plan for retirement and how to follow through as early as possible. Discussion topics will include:
- Advance Care Planning
- Advance Directives
- Elder Law
- Estate Planning
- Hospice
- Palliative Care
When: Tuesday, August 18, 2020
noon - 1:00 p.m.
Registration: njhcqi.org
About Shana Siegel
Shana Siegel concentrates her practice in the area of elder law, focusing on representing seniors, individuals with special needs, and their families in connection with life care planning, public benefits, trust and estate planning, and long-term care advocacy. As one of the few Certified Elder Law Attorneys (CELA) in northern New Jersey to be certified by the National Elder Law Foundation (NELF), Shana has extensive experience in probate and estate administration, asset preservation, supplemental and special needs trusts, planning for disability, guardianship and estate litigation, resident rights, health care decision-making, Medicare, Medicaid, and health insurance appeals.
Shana has been involved in health and long-term care issues for over 25 years. She is a past president of the New Jersey Chapter of the National Academy of Elder Law Attorneys (NAELA), where she regularly met with legislators and government officials on behalf of the elder law bar and their clients. In 2015, Shana was invited to join NAELA’s prestigious Council of Advanced Practitioners (CAP). Additionally, Shana is a member of the New Jersey Women Lawyers Association, the New Jersey State Bar Elder & Disability Law Section, and the Life Care Planning Law Firms Association. She is active with the Long Term Living Association, several local chambers of commerce, and Jewish philanthropies.
