Older and Wiser Show

Airs from 12:30-1:00 PM every 4th Monday

Podcast FAQ's

Older and Wiser is a resource to provide the community with basic information regarding all aspects of elder law, including, but not limited to:

• Options available for those in need of care, whether long term care in a skilled nursing facility or at home care;
• Asset protection and preservation for those in need of care;
• Medicaid (Title XIX) Eligibility;
• Conservatorships and Powers of Attorney for assistance in managing one's affairs;
• Upcoming changes in estate tax laws.

Airing on the show will be local experts in various areas such as long term care insurance, reverse mortgages and home care.

Host Bio

Donna is a partner with Ivey, Barnum & O’Mara, LLC. She joined the Firm in their Real Estate and Trusts and Estates Department in June, 2011. Donna, who grew up in Greenwich, has practiced law in Greenwich since 1986. Her practice is focused in the areas of residential real estate, including financing and purchase and sale transactions; estate planning and administration, including preparation of wills, powers of attorney and living wills, and the representation of fiduciaries in the administration of estates and trusts before the Connecticut Probate Courts; and elder law, including long term care planning, qualification for Title XIX (Medicaid) benefits and issues of incapacity.

Donna received the American Jurisprudence Award for Negotiations while at Pace University School of Law .