Pooled special needs trusts (pooled trusts) are a program through which older individuals requiring long-term care may set aside assets and remain eligible for Medicaid. Disbursements from pooled trusts are used to purchase services such as medical devices, access to social activities and funeral expenses. Through these disbursements, pooled trusts enhance elderly individuals’ well-being. This webinar describes the relationship between Medicaid, pooled trusts and their role in nursing home residents’ well-being. To understand this relationship, disbursements from a pooled trust program were sorted into the five domains of well-being described by the Gallup-Healthways index. The result supports that pooled trust programs offer access to essential goods and services that support well-being.
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About the Presenters: Heather Conners, PhD and Penny Brierley-Bowers, EdD, PMP
Heather Connors has a PhD in Gerontology and over 10 years of experience working with the older adult population. She currently works for a pooled trust agency.
Dr. Brierley-Bowers is a psychologist with both clinical and policy experience.
Continuing Education Credit
The webinar is eligible for one hour of continuing education credit from the Center for Guardianship Certification.