PURPOSE:
- To encourage people to make a personal directive using LISNS free Personal Directive App and provide help by telephone from a volunteer.
- To recruit, train and support community volunteers (senior navigators) who assist people by telephone with using the online Personal Directive App.
TOOLS:
LISNS has free online personal directive training for senior navigators and an online matching platform to connect people to a senior navigator to receive help
website: navigator.legalinfo.org
phone: 902-454-2198
email: [email protected]
PARTNERSHIP OPPORTUNITIES:
- Organizations help promote the program and volunteer opportunity
- Project is funded by NS Department of Seniors and New Horizons for Seniors
- Staff of community focused organizations complete the free online training
- The online training is done at your own pace
- The feedback will help us offer the best training possible
- No obligation to sign up on the navigator database
- The program will expand soon to include wills and power of attorney
CONTACT: [email protected] for more information
Take the Free Online Training
Anyone who wishes to learn more about making a personal directive and possibly helping others is encouraged to complete the free online training at https://navigator.legalinfo.org/ (click the tab “become a navigator”) and a certificate of completion is available (signing up as a navigator upon completion is optional).