Pennsylvania’s population remains one of the oldest in the nation.  Stay up-to-date with new trends in elder law.  For the past 15 years, this program has been a fundamental source of information for attorneys representing elderly persons and their families. It has also proven to be invaluable for attorneys making arrangements for their own and their family’s long-term needs. PBI’s expert panel of attorneys, who work closely with the elderly on a day-to-day basis, will share their insights and advice in this ever-changing and heavily regulated field.  Session Topics include:  identifying and litigating failures in long term care facilities; what to look for in choosing a nursing home, assisted living or continuing care community, and what you need to know about the contracts; Pennsylvania support laws: filial obligations and the Necessaries Act.  Home and community based services: when your clients want to remain in the home; strategies for dealing with incapacity; Medicaid review; what every elder law attorney needs to know about veterans’ benefits; ethical issues in the representation of the elderly.