Camp Rousseau Montgomery, LLP

Resources: Elder Financial Protection Network (EFPN)

CRM,LLP — Tue, 27 Jul 2010 16:26:16 +0000

“EFPN is an award-winning nonprofit organization that offers community education events and training for financial professionals.

Founded in 2000 and based in San Francisco, California, EFPN partners with financial institutions and financial professionals throughout the United States to halt and prevent elder financial abuse. We also work directly with elders to empower them to avoid financial exploitation.”

Phone: (415) 956-5556
Link: http://www.bewiseonline.org/
Updated: 15 Jun 2010

National Center on Elder Abuse (NCEA)

CRM,LLP — Tue, 20 Jul 2010 16:40:13 +0000

“The National Center on Elder Abuse (NCEA), directed by the U.S. Administration on Aging, is committed to helping national, state, and local partners in the field be fully prepared to ensure that older Americans will live with dignity, integrity, independence, and without abuse, neglect, and exploitation. The NCEA is a resource for policy makers, social service and health care practitioners, the justice system, researchers, advocates, and families.”

Phone: (302) 831-3525
Link: National Center on Elder Abuse (NCEA)
Updated: 15 Jun 2010

Super Lawyers 2010

CRM,LLP — Tue, 13 Jul 2010 16:41:13 +0000

Super again. All three partners of Camp Rousseau Montgomery, LLP, Priscilla Camp, Srinoi G. Rousseau and Katherine A. Montgomery, have been designated as Northern California Super Lawyers. Priscilla Camp, the senior partner, has received this recognition since 2006 and Srinoi G. Rousseau and Katherine A. Montgomery have been included each year, beginning in 2008.

Super Lawyers is a listing of outstanding lawyers from more than 70 practice areas who have attained a high degree of peer recognition and professional achievement. Super Lawyers magazine names attorneys in each state who received the highest point totals, as chosen by their peers and through the independent research.

As a firm dedicated to doing the best possible for their clients, Camp Rousseau Montgomery, LLP is pleased to be so honored.

Families Dealing with Dementia Workshop

CRM,LLP — Tue, 06 Jul 2010 16:24:48 +0000

are management agency Eldercare Services is presenting a workshop entitled Families Dealing with Dementia, which will cover:

Overview of the Dementias
Communication Strategies
Perspective through Award Winning Film & Personal Journeys

The workshop is scheduled on July 22, 2010 from 10AM until Noon (RSVP by July 19) and on August 18, 2010 from 6PM until 8PM (RSVP by August 16). It will be presented at the Eldercare Services Classroom, 1808 Tice Valley Blvd., Walnut Creek, CA. There is no charge, but RSVP is requested to (925) 937-2018.

You can see Eldercare Services schedule of workshops and their support group meeting schedule at EldercareAnswers.com.

Resources: Institute on Aging (IOA)

CRM,LLP — Tue, 29 Jun 2010 16:26:56 +0000

“Institute on Aging (IOA) is a community-based, not-for-profit organization that touches the lives of thousands of seniors in San Francisco, Marin, and the Peninsula. IOA’s service mission is to enhance the quality of life for our diverse community of adults as they age. Our breadth of services enable elders in the San Francisco Bay Area to maintain their health, well-being, independence, and participation in the community. In our 25+ years of serving the Bay Area, IOA has developed and provided innovative programs in health, social service, creative arts, spiritual support, education, and research.”

Phone: (415) 750-4111
Toll Free: (877) 750-4111

Link: Institute on Aging (IOA)
Updated: 27 May 2010

Should I Move to a Retirement Community or Stay in My Home?

CRM,LLP — Mon, 21 Jun 2010 21:20:02 +0000

he Commonwealth Club of San Francisco and Linda Fodrini-Johnson, MA, MFT, CMC of Eldercare Services will be presenting The Great Debate: Should I Move to a Retirement Community or Stay in My Home? on Wednesday June 23, 2010 at 5:15PM in the Gold Room, SF Commonwealth Club Office, 595 Market Street, San Francisco.

Making plans for retirement as the economy has challenged savings and home values is a concern for many. Fodrini-Johnson will discuss the pros and cons of either choice in the dilemma over whether to make the big move. She will explain the options and costs and provide tips on how to make this decision based on individual values.

Tickets are $12 members, $20 non-members, $7 students (with valid ID). For more information please call the Commonwealth Club at (415) 869-5930 or Eldercare Services at (415) 469-8338.

Resources: California Department of Developmental Services

CRM,LLP — Tue, 15 Jun 2010 17:42:55 +0000

“The California Department of Developmental Services is the agency through which the State of California provides services and supports to individuals with developmental disabilities.

These disabilities include mental retardation, cerebral palsy, epilepsy, autism and related conditions. Services are provided through state-operated developmental centers and community facilities, and contracts with 21 nonprofit regional centers. The regional centers serve as a local resource to help find and access the services and supports available to individuals with developmental disabilities and their families.

The Consumer Corner has:

Information about the Consumer Advisory Committee (CAC)
Materials developed by DDS and CAC committee for consumers, families and professionals
Advocacy resources to help consumers ensure their rights are protected
Links to other resources available to individuals with developmental disabilities”

Phone: (916) 654-1888
Link: California Department of Developmental Services
Updated: 21 Apr 2010

Financial Abuse Documentary

CRM,LLP — Tue, 08 Jun 2010 21:23:03 +0000

he Elder Financial Protection Network in partnership with Bank of the West and NBC Bay Area has produced a 30-minute documentary entitled Wise Money: Be Wise, Be Aware, Prevent Elder Financial Abuse.

Be Wise, Be Aware, Prevent Elder Financial Abuse

The documentary is a cautionary tale of the ways in which elders can become the victims of the crime of financial abuse. Among the topics covered are: who is perpetrating the crime, how they target victims and who those victims are; sweepstakes scams and exploitive care givers; consumer fraud from shady auto repair shops to contractors; and what you can do to protect yourself.

The program will air on Father’s Day, June 13 at 3:00 PM. It also can be viewed at anytime on YouTube.com by clicking here (presented in three ten minute segments).

Dept of Developmental Services’ Consumer Corner

CRM,LLP — Tue, 08 Jun 2010 17:31:08 +0000

They describe their site thusly: “Here you can find:

Information about the Consumer Advisory Committee (CAC)
Materials developed by DDS and CAC committee for consumers, families and professionals
Advocacy resources to help consumers ensure their rights are protected
Links to other resources available to individuals with developmental disabilities”

Link: Consumer Corner
Phone: (916) 654-1888
Updated: 14 May 2010

Resources: Rodney Walker, Transitions Partners

Srinoi G. Rousseau — Tue, 01 Jun 2010 16:53:12 +0000

Transitions Partners describes their business thusly: “Transition Partners knows how life transitions can be particularly challenging for seniors, their families, and their caregivers. A new transition can mean moving to rejoin family, or moving to a smaller home, a retirement community, or an assisted living community. It can also mean staying in your current home (aging in place).

Transition Partners is uniquely suited to assist you with the complexities of these transitions and the emotional concerns that accompany them. We plan and organize resources to meet your needs, whether you’re relocating or choosing to remain in your current home. We take care of all of the details or some of them, it’s up to you. We have the experience and the resources to make this event a positive one! Find out who we are and how we do it.”

Rodney and his team were very helpful and compassionate. They helped moved furniture and belongings of one of my family members to her room at an Assisted Living facility. They did a beautiful job of setting things up as close as possible to how it looked at her home. They were very understanding of the situation, professional and supportive.

Phone: (510) 461-4792
Link: Rodney Walker, Transitions Partners
Updated: 21 Apr 2010