Below are some upcoming presentations by Richard Courtney on various elder law and special needs planning topics, followed by important information about some great events to be put on by a variety of non-profit groups. (Contact us if you would like us to post an event of your organization.)
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Second and Fourth Thursdays – Monthly Therapy Dog Visits by Rick Courtney and Gus at Mississippi State Hospital (children, adolescents, forensics).
Other Visits – By invitation (nursing homes, disability camps, “buddy walks”)
First Monday of Each Month – “Elder Law Business” – Guest host on Kent Dear radio show on WJNT Newstalk 1180 AM in Jackson, from 8:00 AM – 9:00 AM.
May 9, 2013 – Speaker to Northeast Mississippi Alzheimer’s Caregivers Conference, Tupelo, MS on “Who Decides/Planning Ahead…Legal and Financial Considerations for Older Adults Who Can No Longer Care for Themselves.” 12:00 – 1:00 PM. For more information, contact Laura Pannell, C.P.G., at 662-620-5365.
May 16, 2013 – Speaker to Alzheimer’s Caregivers Workshop, St. Dominic/New Directions, Jackson, MS on “Essential Legal and Financial Planning for Dealing with Dementia.” 2:00 – 4:00 PM. For more information, contact Sara Murphy at 601-987-0020.
June 20, 2013 – Speaker to Disability MegaConference at Marriott Jackson in Jackson, MS, on “Essential Legal and Financial Planning for Families of Persons with Disabilities.” 1:15 – 2:15 PM. For more information, contact Alma Ellis at 601-432-6975.
August 9, 2013 – Speaker to North Mississippi Rural Legal Services Annual Elder Law Conference in Oxford, MS, (topic and time to be determined). For more information, contact Ginny Kilgore at 800-898-8731 extension 2101.
August 14 or 15, 2013 – Speaker to State Alzheimer’s Conference sponsored by Mississippi Department of Mental Health, Division of Alzheimer’s and Other Dementias in Olive Branch, MS, on “2013 Update on Health Care Reform (date and time to be determined). For more information, contact Melora Jackson at 228-214-5556.
September 24, 2013 – Speaker to Anderson Hospital Alzheimer’s Support Group meeting, Anderson Hospital South, Meridian, MS, 5:30 – 7:30 PM. For more information, contact Tom Maynor at 601-484-3585.
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Upcoming Events
Come Help Yourself and Your Community!
CareGivers Lunch Support Group. Second Monday each month, 11:30 A.M. – 12:30 P.M. – First Baptist Church Jackson, 431 North State Street, Jackson, MS (Chapel Parlor Room). Educational topics and support group for family caregivers. Topics vary monthly. Lunch available at church. For more information, contact: Charlie Boudreaux, at 601-949-1949 or cboudreaux@fbcj.org. (Public welcome)
Crossgates River Oaks Senior Care Program. Third Thursday each month, 11:30 A.M. – 12:30 P.M. – Martin Room on 1st Floor of Crossgates River Oaks Hospital, 350 Crossgates Blvd., Brandon, MS 39042. For all family caregivers of older adults. Lunch is brown bag, with drinks and desert provided. For more information, contact: Tiffany Smith, Community Education Manager, 601-824-8587.
NAMI Monthly Meeting. Third Thursday, 6:00 – 7:30 P.M. (except June and December) – NAMI Mississippi State Office, 411 Briarwood Drive, Suite 401, Jackson, MS. For persons with mental illness, their families and professionals who work with them. Topics vary monthly. For more information, contact: 601-899-9058 or 800-357-0388 or go to www.namicentralms.com.
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