ELDER ABUSE PREVENTION
Filling In The Gaps – CELJ’s Senior Legal Advice Helpline Addresses Community’s Unique Needs
Have you ever heard a loved one say that they feel like they need an attorney to get through all of the forms involved in Medicare applications? That they have a question about a reverse mortgage, but don’t want to get charged $200 an hour for a simple answer? Or that they can’t get the…
Read MoreCenter for Elder Law & Justice Launches “Risk Detector” App
The Center for Elder Law & Justice has introduced the Legal Risk Detector App, a legal health check-up tool for housing, consumer, financial exploitation and health care issues. “Many people in our community face legal problems that threaten the essentials of life: housing, health care, income, and more,” said Karen L. Nicholson, chief executive…
Read MoreWho Can Help Me Understand Care Levels, Treatment Needs And Options For Residence?
Perhaps a loss of a spouse, the move of a caregiver out of state or the necessity of a hospitalization may trigger a whole host of new issues for an elder. Can you remain safely in your home? Are there programs and help you might receive so as to stay as independent as possible? Might…
Read MoreChanges to your Medicare Card to Protect Your Identity
The 2016 Federal Budget Includes funding to help protect Americans from identity theft. A new law is on the way which does not permit a Social Security Number to be printed on a Medicare card. (http://www.nytimes.com/2015/04/21/us/new-law-to-strip-social-security-numbers-from-medicare-cards.html?_r=1). Currently, most Medicare cards have a person’s Social Security Number (“SSN”) printed on the front. We are all told to…
Read MoreUpdates to Family Offense Petition Provide New Protections From Financial Exploitation
Reflecting the growing problem of elder abuse and the need to protect victims, older adults can now seek protection from financial exploitation in an unexpected venue: Family Court. In December 2013 three new offenses were added to New York State family offense petitions. These offenses (identity theft, coercion, and grand larceny in the 3rd or…
Read MoreThe Elder Domestic Violence Shelter Network of Erie County (EDVSN)
In Erie County last week there were two victims of domestic violence; neither were women, and both were over 60. On July 6th, 89 year old Norman Eson of North Tonawanda was found dead in his home; his 83 year old wife was arrested and charged with second-degree murder. A day later, July 7th, 70-year…
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