Parkinson’s Support Group to learn about Medi-Cal eligibility

FALLBROOK – The Fallbrook Parkinson’s Support group will hold their monthly meeting, Friday, April 22, from 10 a.m. to noon in the Fellowship Hall of Christ the King Lutheran Church (1620 S. Stage Coach Lane).

This month’s speaker is attorney Scott Stewart, who will focus on the topic, "The Myths & Misconceptions of Medi-Cal Eligibility".

Stewart has concentrated his law practice on solving the legal problems affecting the California senior population. These problems include Medi-Cal benefit law, estate planning, and asset protection and retention.

Stewart graduated from California Western School of Law in 1995. He is a member of the California Bar Association, San Diego County Bar Association, California Advocates for Nursing Home Reform, and the National Academy of Elder Law Attorneys. He is the incoming co-chair of the San Diego County Bar Association Elder Law section.

Stewart conducts regular seminars and workshops on elder law topics in Southern California for caregiver support groups and has also taught classes on Medi-Cal eligibility to discharge planners, nurses, and social workers at Sharp, Scripps, and Pomerado hospitals as well as various in-home care providers.

After the program, there will be a time for sharing tips and concerns as well as refreshments. The group meets on the fourth Friday of each month. For more information, call Shirley at (760) 990-3223 or Irene at (760) 731-0171.