As the only national organization focused solely on protecting the rights of low-income seniors, we partner with advocates on the ground who help us monitor issues that impact poor seniors. When a group needs a champion in the courts we’re there, on our own or in partnership with other organizations, litigating precedent-setting cases that benefit hundreds of thousands of seniors.
We have wonderful pro bono partnerships with some of the top law firms in the country, enabling us to file and win more cases that bring justice to older adults. We often work with our pro bono colleagues and other organizations to file amici in important cases that have the potential to impact low-income seniors.
When: Wednesday, December 7, 2022, from 10:45 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. PT If older adults facing housing issues are best served when legal services advocates
Ethnic Media Services: A Bill of Rights for Long-Term Care Residents, November 17, 2022 Amid acute staffing shortages made worse by Covid advocates for older
When: Tuesday, December 20, 11:00 a.m.—12:00 p.m. PT Starting January 1, 2023, a number of important changes will impact the way individuals dually eligible for
Medicaid Home and Community-Based Services (HCBS) is the only federally-funded program that covers the full range of supports older adults and people with disabilities need
The Biden Administration and other policymakers are actively discussing nursing facility reform, motivated in part by the death and isolation residents suffered during the COVID
When: Thursday, December 8, 2022 at 11:00 a.m. PT/ 2:00pm ET Recent years have seen an increased—and overdue—focus on structural racism within the United States.
The opportunity to live with dignity, regardless of financial circumstances—free from the worry, harm, and injustice caused by lack of health care, food, or a safe place to sleep. By using the power of law to strengthen the social safety net, and remove the barriers low-income seniors face in trying to access the services they need, we work to ensure the future we all envision for our loved ones and ourselves.
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