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.
The DCA MLP Network is available to provide free trainings (in-person and/or virtually) to primary care clinicians and teams on the following medical-legal topics: Advance Care Planning, Capacity, Consumer Debt, Disability Forms, Elder Abuse & Neglect, Housing, Income Supports, Medi-Cal, In-Home Supportive Services, & Long-Term Care, Paid Family Leave, Planning Needs & Considerations for Immigrants, and Preventing the Need for Conservatorship. CE and CME/MOC credit is available to attendees.
Schedule a training or learn more about the DCA MLP Network, contact the below.
Medical-Legal Partnership Network's Short YouTube Videos
On Legal Trainings Are Now Available
The training video topics include: Advance Care Planning, Consumer Debt, Disability Income, Elder Abuse, Housing Law, Immigration, Income Supports, Legal Capacity, Medi-Cal & In-Home Supportive Services, Paid Family Leave, and Understanding and Preventing Conservatorships.
Resources for Patients, Care Partners and Health Professionals
Learn more about the MLP training topics below!
Warmline
1-800-933-1789
As part of the DCA Warmline consultation service, the MLP Network is available to answer questions to help primary care teams address common legal issues patients with cognitive impairment and their caregivers face and connect their patients to appropriate help in the community.
Call 1-800-933-1789 to connect with an MLP Network representative.
The MLP Network provides legal education only. If you are seeking legal advice (e.g., about liability) or have concerns on your own behalf, please contact a lawyer.
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