Being a good steward of God’s gifts and loving your family means that we all “Put our houses in order.” The phrase, “Put your house in order” originates from a Bible verse where a prophet tells a sick king to “set his house in order” before death. Young or old, there are certain basic things we all should have taken care of as a blessing to our families. We’ll cover most of these things and give your some practical steps and helps to start this process!
Session #1 (April 27) Sunday’s presentation (April 27) will be about how to plan for the inevitable to ensure your family is protected, taxes are minimized and that your estate is handled how you want it. We will also discuss how to ensure that your family has the tools in place to help you once you are unable to make decisions for yourself.
Class #1 Recording Phil Havers Presentation – Estate Planning
VETERANS RESOURCES
DFAS Form 9415 – Representative Payee Certification (Veterans POA)
DEPT OF VETERAN’S AFFAIRS FORM 21-2680 (Housebound or Regular Aid
Veterans Affairs Benefits VA DIC for spouses, dependents, and parents DAV Estate Planning Tools for Military families
Session #2 (May 4) Pastor Bill will help you with what you need to have in place “spiritually” and decisions you can make to really help your family. We will also have some additional information that relates to getting your house in order.”
Putting Your House in Order (fillable PDF) Class #2 Recording
Session #3 May 11th, Mark Johnson with Central Kitsap Fire & Rescue will present information about a few county services available to assist families with in- home care and access to various medical needs. The emphasis will be with two services – fire department CARES unit and services with the Kitsap County Division of Aging and Long-term Care.
CKFR Cares Unit Emergency Medical Information Form Kitsap County Fall Prevention Brochure Hospital Equipment Lend Program (HELP) Brochure
If you have any questions, please call (360) 536-6169 or email cares@ckfr.org.
Aging Kitsap Programs and Services