Veterans Mental Health Coalition of NYC presents Aging Veterans: Accessing Invaluable Resources for Veterans and Their Caregivers online on Monday, June 28, 10:30am-12:00pm (Eastern Time).
Many aging veterans and their families and caregivers miss out on valuable legal services and VA benefits available to them. Anyone providing services to this community should have a basic knowledge of these underutilized services to ensure the veterans they serve have peace of mind and access to the necessary supports that can enable them to age in place, including:
Free Legal Services
Health Care
Financial Supports
and More
Join this webinar on Zoom to learn how aging veterans can obtain essential life planning documents, free of charge, including: wills, powers of attorney, and other legal supports; as well as VA benefits that can enable them to:
Maintain Income
Avoid Homelessness
Ensure that their dying wishes are fulfilled
You will also learn about benefits that support their loved ones who provide the care and support enabling veteran to age in place.
Presenters:
Jess Penkoff
Staff Attorney, Housing Rights & Special Populations
Volunteers of Legal Service
Lyn Johnson USMC Veteran MSW
VA Outreach Specialist
VA NY Harbor Healthcare System