November is National Alzheimer’s Disease Awareness month. Join us for a FREE showing of The Notebook starring James Garner and Gena Rowlands as a couple whose lives are impacted by Alzheimer’s. Bring a friend and enjoy the movie on us. There will be popcorn and other concession items for your enjoyment at a discount price. Hope to see you there! Wed November 7th 1:30 – 3:30 pm Holiday Cinemas 100 Baughmanns Ln. Frederick, MD 301-663-9230 RSVP Sponsored by: The Elder Law Office of David Wingate, Right At Home and the Alzheimer’s Association
The Elder Law Office of David Wingate participated as a Sponsor for the Western Maryland Dementia Conference on Thursday Oct 11th from 8:30am to 12:30pm at Mount St. Mary’s Conference Center 5350 Spectrum Drive Frederick, MD. Over 100 people were in attendance to learn more about how this illness is impacting our world. Guest speakers included, Bobbi Duffy, CRNP-PMH Clinical Director, MedOptions. Julia J. Pedrosa, RN, M.A. Research Nurse Manger, Johns Hopkins School of Medicine, Neuropsychiatry. Bill Bugg- Author of Soaring Above Adversity.
I'm reaching out to you to tell you about a new non-profit in town called "Friends of Meals on Wheels of Frederick County." Friends was established to help generate some funds for the Frederick County Department of Aging Meals on Wheels Program. This is a vital program for our seniors and they are excited to announce their 1st fundraiser which will be held at SILK & BURLAP on Friday, November 9th from 6 – 9 PM. Guests will be treated to appetizers/beverages and will receive 10% off their purchases, which will go to "Friends". Silk & Burlap is located at 28…
Download Sunrise support group_1886_0001 Sunrise of Frederick will host a panel of experts in memory care who will discuss the latest Alzheimer's research, medication, intervention and validation techniques and elder law. David Wingate, Elder Law Attorney of Frederick, Maryland is part of the panel. To learn more visit www.sunrisesupportgroup.com To RSVP 301 663 9500
A sea of purple covered Frederick Sunday afternoon as people participated in the Walk to End Alzheimer's. The crowd walked from the Maryland School For the Deaf around Frederick, through Baker Park. Most wore the purple shirts designed for the effort. "We're walking, of course, in honor of the people who have the disease, and also for the people who are caring for someone” states David Wingate, Elder Law Attorney. For those who still wish to make donations, it is not too late. Visit alz.org, or mail in a donation. The Alzheimer's Association will take donations through the rest of…
People with special needs may qualify for a variety of government benefits, including Medicaid and Medicare. It can be difficult to tell the two programs apart, especially because their names are so similar. However, Medicaid and Medicare, which account for the lion's share of federal spending on health care, are dramatically different programs with different eligibility requirements and benefits. Here's how the two programs differ. Means-Tested Means Medicaid Medicaid is a state and federal partnership program that gives medical coverage to selected groups with low-incomes — children, pregnant women, parents of eligible children, people with disabilities, and elderly in need…
Liz and Jennie are sisters who have always been close. Liz suffers from severe manic depression, but with medication she is able to live on her own, although she can't work. Because of her condition, Liz receives Supplemental Security Income (SSI), Medicaid, and she also lives in a government-subsidized apartment. For the last few years, Liz's aunt, as part of her estate planning, has written Liz a check for $10,000. Since Jennie knows that receiving large sums of money could jeopardize Liz's eligibility for her government benefits, she encourages her sister to endorse the check over to her so that…
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