End of Life Care Planning & Elder Care Law Legal Services

Janet Moody

Janet received her Bachelor of Arts degree from The Evergreen State College and her Juris Doctor degree from the University of Washington School of Law. She served as a public defender for Thurston County District Court, and has been in private practice for the last nine years. The focus of her practice is Elder Law, including Life Care Planning, guardianship, probate, trust and estate planning, Medicaid planning, special needs trusts and vulnerable adult issues.

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Janet is a member of the Thurston County Bar Association, the Washington State Bar Association, and the American Bar Association. She is a member of the Board of Directors of the Thurston County Bar Association and is an immediate Past President. She also served as President of the Board of Directors of Thurston County Volunteer Legal Services. She is a member of the Thurston Mason Senior Action Network, the National Academy of Elder Law Attorneys (NAELA), and the Life Care Planning Law Firms Association.

Janet Moody

Janet Moody

Attorney at Law


Janet Moody

Betsy Spath

Betsy Spath

Betsy attended the University of Washington and worked in the corporate world for 35 years before retiring in 2004. Prior to her retirement she was Director for Customer Care with VeriSign Telecommunications and Internet Security in Olympia Washington. Since then she has worked with seniors in retirement and assisted living.

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Most recently Betsy has spent the last three years working at Sequoia Assisted Living as the Community Relations Director. In this role she worked with families and seniors in planning and implementing the next station in life. This included discussing the wishes of the senior, assessing the type and depth of care needed, the proper environment for the type of care needed and costs to provide. Having also taken her Mother through the aging processes and multitude of additional needs her background in senior care is broad. Betsy has been active in the Senior Action Network in Thurston County and is well known and respected in the senior care communities. She also is active in Chambers of Commerce, Rotary and currently serves on the Community Mental Health Foundation Board.

Testimonial

"When my brother's diabetes became so severe he was no longer safe in his own home. Janet and Betsy from Elder Law With Care arrived to the rescue. They provided estate planning documents and quickly found an assisted living community.They arranged for his room, helped coordinate a care plan and arranged for all of his special equipment needs.What a relief for me as I live in Pennsylvania and my brother has no one else to help him in Washington.I receive frequent updates from them and am so pleased my brother has Betsy to visit him every week and ensure all his needs are being met."
- A Satisfied Client

Senior Action NetworkLife Care Planning Law Firms Association MemberNational Academy of Elder Law Attorneys Member