Online Registration — Free Webinars for Family Caregivers of Older Adults

In this webinar presentation, hosted by the Fairfax Area Agency on Aging, Dawn Jefferson, Education and Support Coordinator with Insight Memory Care Center will present on navigating dementia in the LGBTQ+ community. Caring for a partner or loved one with dementia is hard enough — doing it while navigating a healthcare system that wasn’t built with LGBTQ+ families in mind adds another layer entirely. This session creates space for LGBTQ+ care partners to share what’s real: the fear of “re-closeting” a loved one in a new care setting, the legal gray areas around chosen family, and the exhaustion of educating providers again and again. Together we’ll talk through practical tools, community resources, and ways to advocate for dignity and recognition at every stage of the dementia journey.

This training is for individuals who will be eligible for Medicare and want to learn about their options. The session will provide an overview of the many components of Medicare: Part A (inpatient hospitalization/skilled nursing), Part B (outpatient hospital/doctors/labs/radiology), Part C (Medicare Advantage Plans), and Part D (prescription drugs), as well as how to cover the gaps in Medicare benefits through Medicare Supplement Plans (Medigap).

This training is for individuals who are interested in learning more in-depth details regarding Medicare coverage. The session will provide an overview of advanced Medicare details, such as the Medicare.gov website, the latest regulatory changes, and key legislative proposals, as well as provide individuals with an opportunity to ask more complex questions.

In this webinar presentation, hosted by the Fairfax Area Agency on Aging, Tom West, a Senior Partner in SEIA’s Virginia office, will discuss how to avoid costly financial mistakes and create a tax-savvy retirement. To do this it is much more than adjusting to a new cash flow; it’s about preparing for the realities of life and the key decisions you need to make before you retire, especially where tax, healthcare, legal, and financial issues intersect. We’ll discuss practical ways to keep more of what you earn as part of the “Sandwich Generation,” balancing retirement savings with the needs of children and aging parents. You’ll learn how caregiving can change your taxes, including how healthcare, long-term care, and family caregiving decisions may affect deductions, credits, and retirement income. We’ll explore smart tax planning “before life happens,” such as coordinating retirement withdrawals, estate documents, beneficiary designations, and family financial support to reduce surprises. Finally, we’ll look at how to build a tax-efficient retirement and legacy plan by aligning retirement income, estate planning, charitable giving, and long-term care strategies to help preserve wealth for you and the next generation.