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Alcoholism & Substance Abuse
   Substance Abuse & Mental Health Care Rights (Separate Website)
Rights to privacy; to informed consent; to refuse treatment; free services that help you.
By: U.S. Department of Health & Human Services, Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration

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Control Over Health Care Decisions
   Living Will Declaration (separate website)
Here are links to information about living wills from the Louisiana Secretary of State and a living will declaration form. This information cannot take the place of the advice of an attorney, but it may help you.
By: Louisiana Secretary of State
  
   
   Living Wills
Plan your health care before you become seriously ill or unable to make decisions.
By: Advocacy Center
  
   
   Senior Health Insurance Information Program (Separate Website)
Learn more about different health insurance plans for seniors. Here is information from the Louisiana Department of Insurance. Volunteer counseling about health insurance is also available -- see the site to learn more.
By: Louisiana Department of Insurance
  
   
   What is Interdiction?
What should you do if a relative can't take care of himself?
By: Louisiana Elder Law Task Force
  
   
   Advance Medical Directives and Living Wills
Take care of medical decisions in advance.
By: AIDSLaw of Louisiana, Inc.
  
   
   Alzheimer's Services of Louisiana Legal Planning for Louisiana Residents
See this brochure with information about legal planning and contact information for oganizations that provide legal and or other help.
By: Alzheimer's Services of Louisiana
  
   
   Do I Need a Will? (Separate Website)
This fact sheet from the Louisiana State Bar Association has general information about wills.
By: Louisiana State Bar Association
  
   
   Living Will Declaration (separate website)
Here are links to information about living wills from the Louisiana Secretary of State and a living will declaration form. This information cannot take the place of the advice of an attorney, but it may help you.
By: Louisiana Secretary of State
  
   
   Living Wills
Plan your health care before you become seriously ill or unable to make decisions.
By: Advocacy Center
  
   
   Probate and Succession
Why you may want to make a will.
By: Louisiana Elder Law Task Force
  
   
   Alzheimer's Services of Louisiana Legal Planning for Louisiana Residents
See this brochure with information about legal planning and contact information for oganizations that provide legal and or other help.
By: Alzheimer's Services of Louisiana
  
   
   Defiendase Contra el Robo de Identidad (Separate Website)
En este sitio Web encontrará todo lo que necesita saber sobre el crimen del robo de identidad.Aquí la Comisión Federal de Comercio (Federal Trade Commission, FTC), la agencia nacional de protección del consumidor, le provee información detallada sobre cómo Detener, Detectar, y Defenderse contra el robo de identidad.
By: Comisión Federal de Comercio

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   Do I Need a Will? (Separate Website)
This fact sheet from the Louisiana State Bar Association has general information about wills.
By: Louisiana State Bar Association
  
   
   Fight Back Against Identity Theft (Separate Website)
Don't be the victim of an identity thief! Here the Federal Trade Commission tells you what you can do to about the crime of identity theft.
By: Federal Trade Commission
  
   
   Living Will Declaration (separate website)
Here are links to information about living wills from the Louisiana Secretary of State and a living will declaration form. This information cannot take the place of the advice of an attorney, but it may help you.
By: Louisiana Secretary of State
  
   
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What is a living will? How do you make a living will? The Advocacy Center talks about these questions and others. See this link to the information sheet from the organization's website.
By: Advocacy Center
  
   
   Probate and Succession
Why you may want to make a will.
By: Louisiana Elder Law Task Force
  
   
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Getting help for adults
   Continuing your group health insurance (Separate Website)
Information on COBRA, a way to extend your private health insurance in some cases before it ends.
By: National Health Law Program - HealthCareCoach.com
  
   
   Grandparent Information Center -- AARP (Separate Website)
Look here for free pamphlets and other information from the AARP about issues facing grandparents today.
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