ELDER ABUSE PREVENTION
NY State Nursing Homes Staffing Study
On September 20th, 2019, NY State Department of Health is having the first of two meetings to examine how staffing enhancements, and other initiatives, can be used to improve patient safety and the quality of healthcare service delivery, in hospitals and nursing homes. Supervising Attorney Lindsay Heckler will be there to give brief testimony on…
Read MoreKaren Nicolson nominated for Cause Award
The Center for Elder Law & Justice is proud to announce that CEO Karen Nicolson has been selected as a Finalist for the Community Foundation for Greater Buffalo’s Centennial Awards. Karen is nominated for the Cause Award, which honors a change maker dedicated to addressing a pressing issue in our region. The winner in each…
Read MoreCall for Community Action: Speak up for Nursing Home Residents
Prepared by Lindsay Heckler, Esq. The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) has issued proposed rules for the purpose of reducing nursing home provider burden. The proposed rules do nothing to improve the quality of care in nursing homes. The Center for Elder Law & Justice is against the proposed changes and will be…
Read MoreFilling 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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