Posts in 'Elder Law/Senior Citizens'

The National Center on Law & Elder Rights is hosting a free webinar entitled Heirs Property: Legal Strategies to Keep Older Adults in the Family Home on Tuesday, March 19, 2024 from 2:00 PM-3:00 PM Eastern. Many low-income older adults reside in a home they inherited when a family member died. When

The Pennsylvania Courts through its Office of Elder Justice in the Courts has announced a new, grant-funded pilot project with MidPenn Legal Services and the Dauphin County Orphans’ Court to provide free legal representation in all guardianship cases in Dauphin County for adults aged 60 and older.

The National Center on Law & Elder Rights is hosting a free webinar entitled Strategies to Mitigate Bias in Legal and Aging Services on January 24, 2024 from 2:00 PM-3:00 PM Eastern. Older adults may face inequities at the intersection of age and other identities, including race and ethnicity

Pennsylvania Department of Aging Secretary Jason Kavulich recently welcomed state, judicial and local leaders at Telespond Senior Services for a roundtable discussion on elder abuse victims, the work currently being done by the Department to protect older adults, and what the Commonwealth could do

The National Center on Law & Elder Rights is hosting a free webinar entitled Elder Abuse Basics: Civil Legal Response on Tuesday, December 12, 2023, from 2:00 PM-3:00 PM Eastern. Many different service providers and systems work to address elder abuse. Older adults who have experienced maltreatment

Pennsylvania Department of Aging Secretary Jason Kavulich recently helped to celebrate the groundbreaking of a first-of-its-kind older adult advocacy center in the Commonwealth specifically designed to serve older adults who are victims of abuse or neglect in Lackawanna and surrounding counties

Governor Josh Shapiro has signed an Executive Order directing the Pennsylvania Department of Aging to develop its Master Plan for Older Adults – a 10- year roadmap to meet the needs of Pennsylvania’s senior population and improve Commonwealth services for older Pennsylvanians. Older Pennsylvanians

The National Center on Law & Elder Rights is hosting a free webinar entitled HUD-Subsidized Housing for Older Adults with Criminal Records on May 31, 2023 from 2:00 PM-3:00 PM Eastern. Older adults with prior arrest and conviction records are at high risk for homelessness and housing instability

The National Center on Law and Elder Rights (NCLER) and Justice in Aging are excited to invite legal services programs to apply for the 2023 Advancing Equity for Older Adults Cohort. This program will provide trainings, peer-to-peer learning opportunities, and intensive technical assistance for

The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) will be hosting a series of webinars on five Wednesdays in February and March 2023 discussing approaches to combat elder financial exploitation. The series will be moderated by Jenefer Duane from the CFPB’s Office for Older Americans and veteran elder