West Virginia Senior Legal Aid (WVSLA) and Legal Aid of West Virginia (LAWV) partnered to produce Free Days at the senior centers in Monongalia County and Randolph County this week in celebration of Pro Bono Appreciation Week. A Free Day brings local private attorneys to provide a free 30 minute consultation with any member of the community who wants one. We impose no eligibility requirements on clients for free days, they may be any age or any income.
Senior centers are wonderful places to hold these events, and both the Monongalia and Randolph County senior center staff kindly and generously provided us private meeting spaces, free parking, coffee, and hospitality. Many of the clients we served were seniors, but for some younger people in the community the event provided an opportunity to come see the local senior center for the first time.
WVSLA and LAWV send their special thanks to all the local attorneys who donated their time at our Free Days!
Thursday, October 28, 2010
Thursday, October 21, 2010
Medicare open enrollment 11/15, important changes this year
Healthcare reform made some changes to Medicare that make careful review of your options during open enrollment more important than ever this year. You have probably heard about cuts to Medicare, at least in the wide array of negative campaign advertising this election season, but actually Medicare coverage is expanded under the reforms, not cut. Medicare reimbursements to managed care plans is among what got cut, not benefits to seniors. Therefore, if you have been enrolled in managed care for your Part A and Part B coverages you may find in 2011 that traditional Medicare's expanded benefits may suit your needs better than they did in 2010 and before.
In particular, preventive care will have no copayments and not be subject to deductibles for Medicare starting January 1, 2011.
The Donut Hole is slowly closing under healthcare reform, as well. In 2011 Medicare beneficiaries in the donut hole will get a 50% discount on brand-name drugs and a 7% discount on generics, but the entire cost of the drug will count toward their out-of-pocket spending toward getting back out of the donut hole. The donut hole is eliminated entirely by 2020 under the current law.
So this year it may be particularly useful to review your Medicare enrollment options during the open enrollment period, because the changes in the law may make a new option more effective for you.
In particular, preventive care will have no copayments and not be subject to deductibles for Medicare starting January 1, 2011.
The Donut Hole is slowly closing under healthcare reform, as well. In 2011 Medicare beneficiaries in the donut hole will get a 50% discount on brand-name drugs and a 7% discount on generics, but the entire cost of the drug will count toward their out-of-pocket spending toward getting back out of the donut hole. The donut hole is eliminated entirely by 2020 under the current law.
So this year it may be particularly useful to review your Medicare enrollment options during the open enrollment period, because the changes in the law may make a new option more effective for you.
Wednesday, October 20, 2010
Learn about abuse in later life
Abuse in Later Life: A Focus on Parents Abused by Adult Children
This free training will provide an overview of the dynamics of abuse in later life when adult children abuse their parents. The training will utilize video clips of survivors to aid in discussion, analysis, and strategies for developing safety and accountability plans.
Intended Audience: DV, sexual assault & system based victim advocates, APS workers
and community providers working with people in later life.
Continuing Education: 3 Hours SW (Provider ##490098);
3 Hours DVAC (Cultural Competency)
November 8, 2010
Mine Academy, Beckley, WV
December 10, 2010
WVCADV office, Elkview, WV
January 11, 2011
Lewis County DHHR
Weston WV
February 17, 2011
YWCA, Wheeling, WV
May 16, 2011
Berkeley County DHHR
Martinsburg WV
Registration Deadline:
Two Days Before Training Date
Abuse in Later Life::
A Focus on Parents
Abused by Adult Children
Agenda:
1:00 Understanding Abuse in Later Life
1:30 “A Mother Never Gives Up Hope” Older Mothers & Abusive Adult Sons
2:30 Break
2:45 Strategizing: Safety, Accountability & Resources
4:00 Adjourn
For more information and to register please contact Joyce Yedlosky, 304‐965‐3552; joyce at wvcadv.org
This free training will provide an overview of the dynamics of abuse in later life when adult children abuse their parents. The training will utilize video clips of survivors to aid in discussion, analysis, and strategies for developing safety and accountability plans.
Intended Audience: DV, sexual assault & system based victim advocates, APS workers
and community providers working with people in later life.
Continuing Education: 3 Hours SW (Provider ##490098);
3 Hours DVAC (Cultural Competency)
November 8, 2010
Mine Academy, Beckley, WV
December 10, 2010
WVCADV office, Elkview, WV
January 11, 2011
Lewis County DHHR
Weston WV
February 17, 2011
YWCA, Wheeling, WV
May 16, 2011
Berkeley County DHHR
Martinsburg WV
Registration Deadline:
Two Days Before Training Date
Abuse in Later Life::
A Focus on Parents
Abused by Adult Children
Agenda:
1:00 Understanding Abuse in Later Life
1:30 “A Mother Never Gives Up Hope” Older Mothers & Abusive Adult Sons
2:30 Break
2:45 Strategizing: Safety, Accountability & Resources
4:00 Adjourn
For more information and to register please contact Joyce Yedlosky, 304‐965‐3552; joyce at wvcadv.org
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