Dr. John Douglas is the Executive Director of the Tri-County Health Department (TCHD) in Colorado, which serves Adams, Arapahoe, and Douglas Counties and is the largest local health department in Colorado.

Prior to joining TCHD, Dr. Douglas served as Director of the Division of STD Prevention at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC); and Chief Medical Officer of the National Center for HIV, Viral Hepatitis, STD, and TB Prevention at CDC.

John brings us up to date regarding the status of COVID-19 in Colorado.

Lorni Sharrow is a trust and estate attorney at the law firm of Moye White LLP. Passionate about family and legacy, Lorni works with her clients to plan for a time when they are unable to manage their own affairs and supports their family and friends to carry out their wishes. Lorni is going to educate us about Powers of Attorney and introduce us to the Metro Volunteer Lawyers Program and their Powers of Attorney Clinic.

Lorni considers the following questions:

• What is a power of attorney?
• Isn’t my spouse automatically in charge if I am not able to manage my own affairs?
• Does my Agent make decisions for me right away? Can they steal all my money or take me off life support?
• Does my Agent make decisions after my death?
• Once I have signed a Power of Attorney for financial matters and a Power of Attorney for health care matters, is it easy street from there?
• Tell us about the Metro Volunteer Lawyers Program and how they can help people with these issues.

If you have questions or need services, Jayla urges you to contact the Area Agency on Aging. They will try to answer your questions and help you through your challenges. Please call 303-480-6700 to speak with one of Jayla’s staff.

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