Lori Kayne to Speak at United Way Caregiver Education Program

Lori Kayne, MSS, LSW, C-ASWCM, Geriatric Social Worker of law firm Norris McLaughlin, P.A., will co-present “Walkers, Canes and Hearing Aides - Why Won't They Use Them and What Can I Do?” hosted by United Way of Northern New Jersey Caregivers Coalition, on Tuesday, June 18, 6:00 – 8:00 p.m., at Hackensack Meridian Health Mountainside Medical Center in Montclair.

Along with Ruth Rothbart-Mayer, LCSW, C-ASWCM, Psychotherapist, and Eldercare Coach, Kayne will address the frustration many caregivers face when it comes to a loved one’s resistance to use a walker, cane, or hearing aids, and provide potential reasons for this resistance and the techniques to promote change. For more information and to register, please click here.

Kayne, part of the firm's Elder Care & Special Needs Law Group, has worked in the healthcare field for over 20 years. In collaboration with a client’s attorneys, she conducts Geriatric Assessments and develops detailed Life Care Plans to address any care, legal, or financial issues the client may have.

Prior to joining the firm, Kayne was an Elder Care Coordinator at WanderPolo & Siegel. Kayne earned her M.S.S. from Bryn Mawr College in 1983, and her B.A., magna cum laude, from Bucknell University. She holds a Certificate in Elder Care from Stockton University and a Certificate of Gerontology from Rutgers University.