As the CEO of Life Care Funding, I find myself at many conferences, seminars and retreats across the country. I am often addressing gatherings of long-term care industry professionals who operate assisted living communities, homecare companies, and nursing homes, as well as insurance agents, financial advisors and elder law/estate planning attorneys. I have had the honor to speak before the Assisted Living Federation of America (ALFA), the American Health Care Association (AHCA), the American Association of Long Term Care Insurers (AALTCI), and the National Association of Elder Law Attorneys (NAELA), among many others.
But my experience of attending the most recent symposium and retreat for Lawyers with Purpose in St. Louis was unique. I was not prepared for how different this event was from other meetings. The team that hosted the meeting and runs Lawyers with Purpose was incredibly enthusiastic and dedicated to making sure all the participants were getting real value and education for their time. The attendees were obviously there to work and to bring valuable tools and insights back to their firms. My impression was that this was more like a family, all working together to help each other succeed. In fact, if you were looking to attend a junket, this would not be the meeting for you. I have been on more than one vacation disguised as a conference. This was the opposite — this group rolls up their sleeves, works hard, and goes home with tools and strategies to excel as attorneys working with seniors and their families on one of the most difficult challenges of their lives.
But it isn’t all work and no play – there was plenty of fun and time to network and socialize as well. Life Care Funding was the Platinum Sponsor of the meeting, and it was our pleasure to host the welcoming cocktail reception. The food and drinks were great, and we had a ton of fun with our drawing to give away four twin lobster dinners that will be flown to the lucky winners straight from the docks of Maine!
We can’t wait to return to the next meeting as a Platinum Sponsor again this fall in Phoenix —and to give away some more lobster dinners. Life Care Funding is truly looking forward to working with Lawyers with Purpose and all the member law firms to assist families looking for innovative solutions to how they will pay for the expensive costs of long-term care.
Chris Orestis, CEO of Life Care Funding, is an 18-year veteran of both the insurance and long-term care industries. A former Washington DC lobbyist, he is a nationally known senior care advocate and author of the Amazon best-selling book “Help on the Way,” and is a legislative expert, featured speaker, columnist and contributor to a number of insurance and long-term care industry publications. Chris is a frequent guest on national radio programs discussing senior issues, and has also been featured in the Wall Street Journal, New York Times, USA Today, Kiplinger’s, Fox Business News, and on PBS.
His blog on senior living issues can be found at www.lifecarefunding.com. He can be reached at 888-670-7773 x 6623 or corestis@lifecarefunding.com.
Founded in 2007, Life Care Funding pioneered the concept of converting a life insurance policy into a Long Term Care Benefit Plan. Since the company’s inception, it has built a national network of agents, attorneys, and advisors, as well as over 5,000 Homecare, Assisted Living and Nursing Home companies that offer the Long Term Care Benefit policy conversion option to families directly across the United States.
If you're interested in becoming a sponsor at our next event contact Roslyn Drotar at rdrotar@lawyerswithpurpose.com or 877-299-0326 x 105. You don't want to miss this unique opportunity to market and brand your business in the estate and elder law arena!
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