Tag: Seniors | Voices for Civil Justice

Downriver law firm offers free civil legal services to low-income and elderly clients

Feature (Michigan)

Downriver law firm offers free civil legal services to low-income and elderly clients

March 4, 2019 | Keith Salowich | News-Herald (Detroit)
Nonprofit Lakeshore Legal Aid has resources for vulnerable sects of the community
Tags: Poverty | Seniors

Indiana legal service helps keep seniors and endangered adults from harm

News Story (Indiana)

Indiana legal service helps keep seniors and endangered adults from harm

February 22, 2019 | Lincoln Wright | South Bend Tribune
Kim Pike says she felt like a prisoner in her own home but she was able to take back her home, thanks to attorney Jessica Brock and the LAVA program.
Tags: Elder Abuse | Seniors

Elder abuse and neglect reports continue to rise in Sonoma County

News Story (California)

Elder abuse and neglect reports continue to rise in Sonoma County

June 18, 2018 | Martin Espinoza | Press Democrat (Santa Rosa, CA)
In Sonoma County, the total number of reported elder abuse and neglect cases grew 14 percent between 2016 and 2017, from 5,556 to 6,344 cases, according to the county’s Human Services Department.
Tags: Elder Abuse | Seniors

Wheelchairs Prohibited in the Last Place You’d Expect

Column (New York)

Wheelchairs Prohibited in the Last Place You’d Expect

April 30, 2018 | Paula Span | New York Times (NYT)
Excerpts from their recorded conversations are included in a federal lawsuit filed against those centers, claiming they discriminate against people in wheelchairs and are violating the Fair Housing Act, the Americans with Disabilities Act and other federal laws.
Tags: Disability Rights | Seniors

How civil legal aid assists older adults

Blog Post (Massachusetts)

How civil legal aid assists older adults

November 29, 2017 | Lonnie A. Powers | Huffington Post
Civil legal aidis a potent tool to assist vulnerable seniors in securing proper health care and housing, to protect them from physical abuse and financial exploitation, and to get access to other benefits and services to help keep them solvent.
Tags: Elder Abuse | Seniors

Medicare sign-ups: How to prepare for 2017 changes and avoid scams

News Story (California)

Medicare sign-ups: How to prepare for 2017 changes and avoid scams

October 10, 2016 | Claudia Buck | Sacramento Bee
Locally, thousands of seniors are expected to lose their current Medicare prescription drug or health plans under tentative changes announced for 2017.
Tags: Health Care | Seniors

After 2-Year Fight, Seniors Get Pushed Out

Audio, News Story (New York)

After 2-Year Fight, Seniors Get Pushed Out

October 10, 2016 | Cindy Rodriguez | WNYC (NY)
Properties get flipped for large profits and people get pushed out. It’s the reality of hot real estate markets across the country. But when a coveted building is full of sick, fragile, senior citizens, the result can have devastating consequences – even death.
Tags: Nursing Homes | Seniors