{"id":9497,"date":"2022-03-04T00:00:00","date_gmt":"2022-03-04T00:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/norrismclaughlin.com\/lunch-learn-protecting-solo-seniors-covid-19\/"},"modified":"2023-01-18T12:13:35","modified_gmt":"2023-01-18T12:13:35","slug":"lunch-learn-protecting-solo-seniors-covid-19","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/norrismclaughlin.com\/news\/lunch-learn-protecting-solo-seniors-covid-19\/","title":{"rendered":"Lunch &#038; Learn: Protecting Solo Seniors in the COVID-19 World"},"content":{"rendered":"<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><a href=\"\/attorney_profiles\/shana-siegel\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Shana Siegel<\/a>, a Member of law firm <a href=\"\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Norris McLaughlin, P.A.<\/a>, and Chair of its <a href=\"\/services\/elder-care-special-needs-law\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Elder Care &amp; Special Needs Law Practice Group<\/a>, discussed &#8220;Protecting Solo Seniors in the COVID-19 World,&#8221; hosted by the <a href=\"https:\/\/maplewood.recdesk.com\/Community\/Facility\/Detail?facilityId=45\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Maplewood Senior Center<\/a>.<\/p>\n<h3><strong>About Solo Seniors and COVID-19<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p>At this event, Shana discussed solo seniors and special risks they may face, such as protecting their medical and financial needs and how best to avoid financial exploitation.<\/p>\n<h3><strong>About Shana Siegel<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p>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), she 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.<\/p>\n<p>Prior to joining Norris McLaughlin, Siegel was with WanderPolo &amp; Siegel for over 10 years, five of which were as principal. She has been involved in health and long-term care issues for over 25 years. Siegel 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, she was invited to join NAELA\u2019s prestigious Council of Advanced Practitioners (CAP).<\/p>\n<p>Siegel is a member of the New Jersey Women Lawyers Association, the State Bar Elder Law Section, the Life Care Planning Law Firms Association, and the Bergen and Essex County Bar Associations. She earned her J.D. from Georgetown University,\u00a0<em>with<\/em>\u00a0<em>honors,<\/em>\u00a0in 1994 and her B.A. from Barnard College,\u00a0<em>with<\/em>\u00a0<em>honors,\u00a0<\/em>in 1989.<\/p>\n<h2><strong>About Lori Kayne<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>Kayne has worked in the healthcare field for over 20 years. In collaboration with a client\u2019s attorneys, she conducts Geriatric Assessments and develops detailed Life Care Plans to address any care, legal, or financial issues the client may have.<\/p>\n<p>Prior to joining the firm, Kayne was an Elder Care Coordinator at WanderPolo &amp; Siegel. Kayne earned her M.S.S. from Bryn Mawr College in 1983, and her B.A.,\u00a0<em>magna cum laude<\/em>, from Bucknell University. She holds a Certificate in Elder Care from Stockton University and a Certificate of Gerontology from Rutgers University.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Shana Siegel, a Member of law firm Norris McLaughlin, P.A., and Chair of its Elder Care &amp; Special Needs Law Practice Group, discussed &#8220;Protecting Solo Seniors in the COVID-19 World,&#8221; hosted by the Maplewood Senior Center. 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