
Medical Legal
Medical-legal partnerships integrate legal expertise into health care systems to address the root causes of health issues and build a more integrated, effective system. Dementia Care Aware provides guidance on legal aid resources available in California and nationwide. For live training or assistance with legal resources in California or any other state, feel free to reach out to us.
Nationwide Resources
Here are nationwide resources that will help match you with support based on their specific needs.
Plan for Clarity supports health care teams and patients who may need help managing finances due to aging, memory issues, or cognitive decline. It’s also a valuable resource for caregivers involved in financial and care decisions.
Learn more: https://planforclarity.org/en/welcome
PREPARE for Their Care helps you support others with medical planning and decision-making. It offers free, easy-to-read advance directives for every state.
Learn more: https://preparefortheircare.org
The National Center for Medical Legal Partnership aims to help improve the health care ecosystem by integrating legal support into health care to address social and legal factors. It supports health organizations through education, research, and technical assistance to make legal help a standard part of care.
Learn more: https://medical-legalpartnership.org/
California MLP Network
Within Dementia Care Aware, the Medical-Legal Partnership Network (MLP Network) has partnered with legal aid organizations and health care systems across California. The MLP Network has developed trainings for primary care teams on common legal issues that affect people with cognitive impairment.
Here is a list of California legal resources that will help match you with the support based on their specific needs.
Our Legal and Clinical Partners
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