Posts in 'Elder Law/Senior Citizens'

The December 2010 edition of Senior Health News is available on the website of the Pennsylvania Health Law Project. Articles appearing in this edition include: Important Medicare Changes Start January 1 Changes to Medicare Costs in 2011 Slight Increase to Asset Limits for LIS and MSP in 2011 Will

Pennsylvania Department of Aging (PDA) Secretary Jason Kavulich today joined local leaders to open the first-of-its-kind center in the Commonwealth specifically designed to serve older adults who are victims of abuse or neglect in Lackawanna and surrounding counties. Telespond Senior Services is

Recognizing the need for continued guardianship reform, the Pennsylvania Courts will hold the second Pennsylvania Guardianship Justice Summit, focused on bringing together leaders from across the state to explore the use of alternatives to guardianship and expand access to justice. “Guardianship

The National Center on Law and Elder Rights (NCLER) is excited to invite legal services providers to apply for the 2025 Advancing Guardianship Defense Cohort. Applications are due Monday, May 26th. Legal assistance organizations across the country are recognizing that a skilled, passionate lawyer

The National Center on Law & Elder Rights is hosting a free webinar entitled Elder Abuse Representation 101: Case and Client Management on Tuesday, January 21, 2025 from 2:00 PM-3:00 PM Eastern. This is the first training in a three-part series designed to provide legal and elder rights

The National Center on Law & Elder Rights is hosting a free webinar entitled Helping Older Borrowers Apply for Total and Permanent Disability (TPD) Discharge on Thursday, November 21, 2024 from 2:00 PM-3:15 PM Eastern. Coming out of the student loan payment pause, federal student loan debt remains a

The Elder Law Section of the Pennsylvania Bar Association is offering free section membership to any public interest attorney. Public interest attorneys include attorneys who work for PLAN public interest organizations and other statewide or national non-profit organizations as well as attorneys who

The National Center on Law & Elder Rights is hosting a free webinar entitled Civil Legal Strategies: Using Demand Letters and Bench Memos in Elder Abuse Cases on August 22, 2024 from 3:00 PM-4:00 PM Eastern. Representing survivors of elder abuse presents unique challenges and requires a person

The National Center on Law & Elder Rights is hosting a free webinar entitled A Deep Dive into HUD’s New Income and Asset Rules on June 13, 2024 from 2:00 PM-3:00 PM Eastern. In January 2023, HUD published new regulations pursuant to federal law that impacts all HUD tenants. The Housing Opportunity

The National Center on Law and Elder Rights (NCLER) is excited to invite legal services organizations to apply for the 2024 Advancing Guardianship Defense Cohort. Legal assistance organizations across the country are recognizing that a skilled, passionate lawyer, ready to fight for the wishes of