45% of Americans Over 65
Have Trouble Meeting Their Basic Needs
Justice in Aging Uses Legal Tools to Fight Senior Poverty
Justice in Aging ensures that all low-income seniors have high quality health care and sufficient resources to keep a roof over their heads, pay for food and medicine, and meet their other basic needs. Our three-pronged approach to advocacy directly improves the lives of millions. We train individual advocates and distribute briefs on emerging legal issues low-income older adults face. From these on-the-ground partners, we learn about systemic issues and work to address them through legislative and administrative advocacy. If those methods fail to bring about the change we seek, we use impact litigation to advance justice.
Health Care
Older adults with Medicare spend an average of $5,368 a year on out-of-pocket costs and most have no long-term care coverage. We protect and improve programs that provide affordable health and long-term care for low-income older adults. We help people age at home and in their communities. We remove barriers to health care services for low-income older adults.
Economic Security
Nearly 5 million older Americans live on less than $1,000 a month. We expand access to programs that help older adults meet their basic needs. We remove barriers low-income seniors face in getting the resources they need.
Litigation
Justice in Aging is the only national organization focused solely on fighting senior poverty. We bring justice to older adults who have been marginalized and excluded. We’ve returned billions in benefits to older adults with limited resources. We work in partnership with advocates and pro bono attorneys at some of the nation’s top law firms.
Our Latest Resources
Free Webinar: Upcoming Changes to Medi-Cal Impacting Older Adults and People with Disabilities
Starting January 1, 2022, California is implementing a number of significant changes in Medi-Cal. This webinar will provide an overview of these changes and their
California rolled out websites and apps to fight COVID-19 — did they work?
Cal Matters: California rolled out websites and apps to fight COVID-19 — did they work? (November 9, 2021) Expectations for California’s digital response to the
Justice in Aging Welcomes Five New Board Members
Justice in Aging is pleased to announce five new members to our Board of Directors. The new board members bring a diversity of professional and
Why eviction hits older adults harder, making them vulnerable to homelessness
Big if True: Why Eviction Hits Older Adults Harder, Making them Vulnerable to Homelessness (November 3, 2021) Older adults are uniquely vulnerable to eviction and
Biden Promised to Fix Home Care for Seniors. Much More Help May Be Needed
New York Times: Biden Promised to Fix Home Care for Seniors. Much More Help May Be Needed November 1, 2021 About 800,000 people are on
‘They Treat Me Like I’m Old and Stupid’: Seniors Decry Health Providers’ Age Bias
Kaiser Health News: ‘They Treat Me Like I’m Old and Stupid’: Seniors Decry Health Providers’ Age Bias (October 20, 2021) Ageism occurs when people face
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