Your Guide to Elder Law & Estate Planning -- GDGC's newest publication of this FREE guidebook is now available. Click here to receive your copy.

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GDGC's Calendar of Upcoming Events:


** How to Apply for Medicaid Benefits (this seminar is open to the public) -  October 22, 2008 7:00pm - 9:00pm at the Half Hollow Community Library located at 55 Vanderbilt Parkway, Dix Hills, New York 11746 (631.421.4530)

Contact us for more information at 631.390.5000; e-mail: elder@genserlaw.com

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** CPA Seminar - October 28, 2008 8:30am - 10:30am
        

Please join us for this informative seminar at our offices:
445 Broad Hollow Road, Melville, New York 11747
Attendees will receive 2 CPE Credits
RSVP by October 20th: 631.390.5000  e-mail: elder@genserlaw.com

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** Q & A Roundtable and Networking Meeting:

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** "Ask the Elder Law Attorney:  What Healthcare Facilities Need to Know About the Deficit Reduction Act" - GDGC, in association with the InterCounty Health Facilities Association, will conduct an important seminar focusing on the significant changes in the law brought about by the Deficit Reduction Act of 2006. 

Topics will include: 

• Impact on Medicaid eligibility (changes to the look-back period, penalty period, homestead limits, annuity and IRA treatment)
• Medicaid planning techniques
• Revising your Admission Agreement
  
• Limiting liability from the point of admission
• Guardianships
• Discharge procedures
  

Please join us on November 4, 2008 from 9:00am to 12:00pm at 445 Broad Hollow Road in Melville.  3 Continuing Education Credits.  Cost:  $50.

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** Long Island's 'Fight For Charity' - GDGC is proud to sponsor Long Island's 'Fight for Charity' on November 24, 2008 at the Long Island Hilton -- a charity boxing event pitting everyday Long Island business people (suit wearing desk jockeys) against one another in 10 boxing matches to raise funds to support local charities and spread the word of their vital programs and services to positively impact the lives of thousands of families in our local communities.

Your donations of goods and monetary contributions would be greatly appreciated. Click here to see how you could help.

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** Planning for Retirement (this seminar is open to the public) -  January 28, 2009 7:00pm - 9:00pm at the Hicksville Public Library located at 169 Jerusalem Avenue, Hicksville, New York 11801 (516.931.1417)

Contact us for more information at 631.390.5000; e-mail: elder@genserlaw.com

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** Senior Strategies Conference - GDGC's bi-annual seminar for seniors and caregivers.  Please contact us for the date of our next conference:

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GDGC's Recent Past Events:


** CPA/Financial Planners Seminar - November 15, 2007 8:30am - 10:30am
        

Case Studies Included:

• Pooled Income Trusts for Medicaid Home Care Benefits
  
• Caregiver Agreements and Tax Consequences
• Real Property Transfers and Cost Basis Issues
  
• Medicaid's Treatment of Retirement Accounts
  
• Tax Implications of NYS Partnership for Long Term Care
  

RSVP by November 9th:  ph: 631.390.5000  e-mail: elder@genserlaw.com

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Private In-Service - Friday, September 28, 2007, 8am-10am.

** if you are a health care facility and wish to schedule a private seminar or in-service, please contact us at 631.390.5000 or e-mail:  jack@genserlaw.com

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Private Seminar - Tuesday, September 11, 2007, 6pm-8pm.

                            Estate, Gift & Income Taxes:
                            Keeping More of Your Own Money

St. John's Episcopal Hospital Staff Society Meeting

** if you are a health care facility and wish to schedule a private seminar or in-service, please contact us at 631.390.5000 or e-mail:  jack@genserlaw.com

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** Healthcare Facilities -- Thank you for joining us on November 6th at GDGC's offices and on July 18, 2007 at Hudson Pointe at Riverdale Center for Nursing & Rehabilitation for our special program:

We hope you found the information useful.

If you were unable to attend, but would like a copy of the seminar presentation, please contact Moriah Farrell at 631.390.5000 x236
or e-mail at  moriah.farrell@genserlaw.com

Covered topics included:  changes to the look-back period, penalty period and homestead limits, and how these changes will impact nursing home admissions, collections, Medicaid applications...and your bottom line.

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** Elder Law Hotlines - October, June, February 2007 & September 2006

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If you are interested in or have questions about any of GDGC's past events, please contact us at 631.390.5000 or e-mail:  jack@genserlaw.com