Elder Mediation Center of New Jersey

Founder, The Elder Mediation Center of New Jersey

Donald D. Vanarelli, Esq. is a founding member of The Elder Mediation Center of New Jersey, a collaborative alliance comprised of independent mediators, attorneys, geriatric care managers and other eldercare professionals, which opened its practice center as of January 1, 2008.

The Elder Mediation Center of New Jersey provides efficient, knowledgeable, affordable alternate dispute resolution services designed to resolve the conflicts of elders, individuals living with a disability, their families and others.

The members of the Elder Mediation Center of New Jersey approach dispute resolution based upon ethical principles: the recognition that the elder or individual living with a disability, who is often at the center of the conflict, is the most important participant. The core belief of its members is that the voice of the elderly or disabled individual must be heard and respected if the conflict is to be resolved. Members assist family members to achieve creative solutions that are best suited for them, and are committed to respect and encourage fairness for all parties involved.

Mediators at the Elder Mediation Center of New Jersey are familiar with and capable of facilitating a variety of family conflicts common to elder mediation, including:

Disputes Among Adult Siblings About Parents

Housing and Living Arrangements

Caregiving Issues, including Caregiver Role-Reversal Disputes

Healthcare Planning and Decision-Making

Financial Management Disputes

Estate Planning and Probate Matters

Medical Treatment Decisions

Guardianship / Conservatorship Issues, including Post-Appointment Disputes

Consumer Issues

Social Life and Activities

Spirituality and Aging

Ongoing Relationships

Family Wealth Issues, including Inheritance Disputes

Professionals with the Elder Mediation Center bring expertise and commitment to the medication task; years of training in mediation and dispute resolution; and extensive backgrounds in the following fields:

Estate Planning and Administration

Geriatric Care Management

Geriatric and Disability Assessments

Trust Formation and Distribution Planning

Nursing Home Law and Litigation

Guardianships and Fiduciary Services

Rerepresenting the Elderly and Disabled

Eligibility Planning for Medicaid and other Public Benefits Programs

Disability Planning

Medical Decision-Making

End-of-Life Decisions

Financial Arrangements