SLLS 2019 May Newsletter

Posted on: June 5, 2019

As we observe Older Americans Month, SLLS stands with advocates across the nation to support the legal rights of low-income seniors. With limited resources, many low-income seniors live in poverty, struggling to make ends meet. By providing free legal representation to seniors in our community, we protect them from consumer scams and wrongful evictions, help them access healthcare and affordable housing, and ensure that their wishes are respected and fulfilled. Thanks to our staff, donors, volunteers, and supporters for all you do to improve the lives, health, and well-being of seniors in southeast Louisiana.

-Laura Tuggle, SLLS Executive Director

Thank You For Your Support on GiveNOLA Day!

Thank you to everyone who invested in civil legal aid on GiveNOLA Day this year. You helped SLLS raise over $16,000 to increase access to justice for all—more than 3x what we raised last year!

Thanks especially to the SLLS 50 More Years Committee, our anonymous $5,000 matching donor, Damon Kirin (the Kirin Law Firm), Alison Spindler (Irwin Fritchie), David Bienvenu (Simon, Peragine), and Gianluca S. Cocito-Monoc & Byria Hamblin (Tulane University students) for helping raise funds for and connect other to the fight for fairness.

Did You Know?

Medicaid 101

Many people with disabilities and seniors must pay pricey Medicare premiums, copay's, and deductibles to access healthcare they need. Did you know that low-income people can get help with some of these costs?

Through the Louisiana Medicare Savings Program, individuals with incomes under $1,406/month (and couples with incomes under $1,903/month) may qualify.

For more information or to apply, visit http://ldh.la.gov/index.cfm/page/236. If your application for the Medicare Savings Program is denied, you can contact the SLLS office nearest you to ask for legal help.

Helping A Senior Receive Life-Saving Medical Benefits

*Mabel was looking forward to a peaceful retirement in St. Rose in St. Charles Parish. She suffered from severe medical problems and needed medical treatment for her worsening conditions. With less than $1,000 to her name and relying on her Social Security retirement benefits for income, Mable could not afford to pay the premiums, co-pays and other fees associated with her Medicare insurance. She didn't know what to do.

To find out how an SLLS attorney helped her stay healthy click here to read more.

*Names and other details of this story were changed to protect the identity of our clients.

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