May is Elder Law Month and in recognition of that, the Alachua County and City of Gainesville commissions will be issuing proclamations. I will be receiving the proclamation, along with Shannon Miller. The county is issuing its proclamation Tuesday at 5 p.m., and the city is doing its on May 1.
While it may be fitting that Shannon and I receive the proclamations, since I am the immediate past president and Shannon is the current president of the Academy of Florida Elder Law Attorneys (AFELA), it is much more important that the issue of elder law be recognized here and in communities across the country.
Elder law is one of the most complex areas of the legal system, and our seniors and their families are often lost in that system. As elder law attorneys, we focus on the legal needs of the elderly, protecting them and their families.
If nothing else happens because of this recognition by the city and county, residents of this community should, at the very least, take the appropriate steps to protect our seniors. If you look through my website, you will see a great deal of information about how you can do just that.