A free opportunity to find answers to those difficult legal and medical questions – the ones regarding death and taxes – will be provided from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 28 at Sunny Isles Shopping Center at the first "Legacy for Life Health Fair."
The Fair, held by the Young Lawyers Division of the V.I. Bar Association, culminates National Health Care Decision Week. It is designed to raise public awareness about end-of-life health care and planning, said Sandra Adams, chair of the YLD.
"Only a small minority of people make plans, and, more importantly, let family members know their wishes," Adams said. She said end-of-life care is always difficult to discuss, but it is extremely important. "By letting family members know in advance what kind of care we want, we can avoid a lot of the stress and indecision we face when those close to us become critically ill," she said, stressing "Our goal is to get people thinking and talking about these issues and doing something about them."
St. Croix attorneys Jean-Robert Alfred and Linda Baxter will offer practical information and advice about wills, powers of attorney, trusts and probate from noon to 2 p.m., followed by a question and answer period.
Webster, a Central High School graduate has been in private practice on St. Croix since 1987. She said her goal is to "help people stay in control of their choices in health care and property, even when they become too sick to speak for themselves."
Along with the legal aspects of the Fair, there will be free blood pressure testing, eye screening, exercise classes and massages. The massages will be provided by Charlene Springer at De Nova Spa, as well as fat volume tests. Optometrist Lisa Adams of Sterling Optical will do the eye screening.
Lillian Southerland, of the Minority Organ and Tissue Transplant Education Program, will provide information about organ donation.
For more information, contact Maxine Bowry, executive director of the V.I. Bar Association at (340) 778-7497.