Legal Assistance for Seniors Inc
Programs
Program 1 [2018]
Legal Assistance for Seniors (LAS) has been advocating for Alameda County seniors for over 42 years. We provide free legal services, including representation in court and at administrative hearings. Our practice areas include elder abuse, public benefits, guardianships of minor children, naturalization and public benefits for immigrants, health law and housing. We are also court appointed to represent proposed conservatees. We make home visits to our clients who because of their health or economic situations can not come to our office. Last year, our attorneys and advocates provided legal services to 1,437 seniors.GeographiesNot indicatedDatesJul 1, 2017 – Jun 30, 2018Source990No causes providedNo populations provided–$927.6KProgram 2 [2018]
The Alameda County HICAP of LAS provides individual counseling, advocacy and community education on Medicare, Medi-Cal, supplemental options, Medicare Advantage and prescription drug plans, long term care insurance as well as screening and application assistance for low income health coverage programs. The HICAP department provides these services through 6 paid staff persons and 35 trained and state-registered volunteer counselors at over 34 counseling sites throughout the county. HICAP provides services to people on Medicare of any age, their families and caregivers, as well as pre-retirees. Complex issues are referred to the legal department for assessment and follow-up. In FY 2017/18, HICAP counseled 2,123 individual clients and recorded 14,643 separate contacts with these clients. Staff and volunteers contributed 4,998 counseling hours and volunteers contributed an additional 885 hours of training and travel time. 48 clients were referred to the legal department.GeographiesNot indicatedDatesJul 1, 2017 – Jun 30, 2018Source990No causes providedNo populations provided–$325.5KProgram 3 [2018]
LAS provides group education presentations and agency representation at community events such as health and senior fairs. Legal presentation topics include consumer protection, elder abuse prevention, guardianship, housing, naturalization and public benefits. In FY 2017/18, the legal department provided 55 presentations, reaching 1,585 people. HICAP presentation topics include Medicare coverage and rights, options for supplementing Medicare, low income assistance programs for health care, Medicare and consumer fraud and abuse, and long term care insurance. In FY 2017/18, HICAP participated in 136 community education events, reaching 3,074 attendees. One part time and one full time staff persons schedule and coordinate all the events and deliver the majority of educational presentations and trainings in the community. Other staff and certain legal and HICAP volunteers are also Community Educators. LAS provided 8 Medicare enrollment events and reached 648 people with is model.GeographiesNot indicatedDatesJul 1, 2017 – Jun 30, 2018Source990No causes providedNo populations provided–$221.9K
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