Posts in 'Elder Law/Senior Citizens'

SeniorLAW Center and CARIE are proud to present Elder Justice: Protection and Advocacy Regional Conferences, four regional conferences providing an opportunity for victim service providers and allied professionals from diverse regions and surrounding counties to enhance their skills and network

The National Senior Citizens Law Center is presenting a webinar, entitled Litigating Preemption Claims after Douglas v. ILC, on March 5, 2012 at 1:00 pm Eastern. The Douglas v. ILC case raised the important issue of whether preemption under the Supremacy Clause of the US Constitution can be utilized

The Administration on Aging announced on October 13, 2011 that it will award nearly $200,000 to the National Adult Protective Services Association (NAPSA) to establish a new National Adult Protective Services Resource Center to serve as a knowledge base for the fight against elder abuse. States and

May is Older Americans Month, a time to honor the more than 2.6 million Pennsylvania residents who are over the age of 60. “Older Pennsylvanians are such an important part of our communities,” said Governor Tom Corbett, who issued a proclamation recognizing the special month. “They carry the wisdom

Statement of the National Senior Citizens Law Center Protecting Medicaid from draconian budget cuts is essential to protecting the health and well-being of the nation’s elderly. The vital safety net it provides serves millions of low-income older adults every day and is the single largest source of

The 2011 Pennsylvania Legal Aid Network Conference will be held May 11-12, 2011 at the Crowne Plaza Hotel Harrisburg-Hershey. You can register for the conference online at the link below. Registration is free to all Pennsylvania Legal Aid Network staff and client representatives. Registration for

The National Senior Citizen Law Center will be presenting a webinar entitled, Revisiting Olmstead: Keeping More Older Adults Out of Nursing Homes, on Thursday, October 28, 2010 from 2:00 pm - 3:00 pm Eastern. The National Senior Citizens Law Center has published a new report, “ 10-Plus Years After

The Pennsylvania Health Law Project has published a combined edition of PHLP’s two newsletters - the Health Law PA News and the Senior Health News. The combined issue is now available on PALawHELP.org. The June/July 2010 issue of Health Law Pa News and Senior Health News contains the following

Thousands of senior citizens and persons with disabilities will soon be able to find affordable housing, thanks to more than $550 million in housing assistance announced by the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD). The funding will provide interest-free capital advances to non

The United States Administration on Aging has just released A Toolkit for Serving Diverse Communities, a new publication designed to provide the Aging Network and its partners with a replicable and easy-to-use method for providing respectful, inclusive, and sensitive services for any diverse