Elder Law & Advocacy (EL&A), 2008 SDSVP Investee, has been working on behalf of low-income seniors for thirty years, providing basic pro-bono legal services while at the same time responding to specific needs when they are identified. For example, increasing abuse and neglect of seniors in nursing homes led to the Nursing Home Rights Enforcement Project. Now EL&A hopes to respond to current threats to the well-being of unsuspecting seniors – scams and Medicare fraud – through an ambitious education and prevention initiative, Senior Shield…thanks to co-funding generated through the help of SDSVP!
Senior Shield addresses a critical need for information that alerts seniors, families and caregivers about scams and the potential for Medicare fraud. Seniors are lured into situations that jeopardize their health and financial well-being – sometimes forcing them out of their homes or negatively impacting their health – because they are either too trusting or simply unaware.
The result of scams and fraud victimizing seniors can be devastating. Senior Shield has three primary goals. The first is to increase public awareness about financial scams and Medicare fraud, with a focus on reaching seniors and the people who care for them. The second is to advocate for seniors by educating lawmakers about predatory schemes and trends in San Diego and Imperial Counties and throughout California. As a result of this work, EL&A will help seniors preserve their assets, decreasing the risk of displacement from their homes and helping them to maintain their health and achieve the best quality of life possible.
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January 30, 2009
September 29, 2008
Elder Law Answers Seniors' Questions - SDSVP’s Newest Investee
From The San Diego Union-Tribune
September 8, 2008
In makeshift offices at hospitals, community centers and apartment buildings across the county, lawyers are working to bring peace of mind to the area's senior population.
They draw up wills, advanced health care directives and power of attorney documents – all free – but they also give legal advice and, in the most extreme cases, bring lawsuits against nursing homes, companies and people suspected of fraud or elder abuse.
Click here to learn more about our new Investee, Elder Law & Advocacy.
September 8, 2008
In makeshift offices at hospitals, community centers and apartment buildings across the county, lawyers are working to bring peace of mind to the area's senior population.
They draw up wills, advanced health care directives and power of attorney documents – all free – but they also give legal advice and, in the most extreme cases, bring lawsuits against nursing homes, companies and people suspected of fraud or elder abuse.
Click here to learn more about our new Investee, Elder Law & Advocacy.
September 1, 2008
Elder Law & Advocacy
Richard Bockoff, Lead Partner
“Elder Law & Advocacy looks forward to working with SDSVP to expand its capacity to meet the growing number of seniors who need help. Having the expertise and enthusiasm of the SDSVP Lead Partner and Resource Team members will enhance the partnership, and bodes well for the success of the goals outlined in our first year Annual Plan.”
Carolyn Reilly, Executive Director and Supervising Attorney
No senior should have to face the problems caused by a financial elder abuser or unscrupulous mortgage broker, a denial of Medicare benefits, a complicated lawsuit, or end-of-life medical decisions without expert advice provided by highly experienced elder law attorneys and Medicare counselors. The core mission of Elder Law & Advocacy is to protect seniors by providing legal advice, advocacy, and education.
The organization is unique in that it is the only legal services and Medicare counseling agency in the Southern California region devoting all its resources to helping both rural and urban seniors through a community-based delivery system. Elder Law’s attorneys, staff, and volunteers travel all over the region to assist seniors, going to senior living complexes, nutrition sites, senior centers, mobile home parks, nursing homes, hospitals, and the residences of ill, homebound individuals. Elder Law & Advocacy helps over 7,000 older individuals each year. Income is not considered; eligibility is determined by age and other factors.
Seniors are the fastest-growing segment of the population. In partnership with SDSVP, Elder Law & Advocacy will be able to meet this growing need by focusing its resources and attention on board and fund development, marketing, and public relations, under a solid, long-range strategic plan.
“Elder Law & Advocacy looks forward to working with SDSVP to expand its capacity to meet the growing number of seniors who need help. Having the expertise and enthusiasm of the SDSVP Lead Partner and Resource Team members will enhance the partnership, and bodes well for the success of the goals outlined in our first year Annual Plan.”
Carolyn Reilly, Executive Director and Supervising Attorney
No senior should have to face the problems caused by a financial elder abuser or unscrupulous mortgage broker, a denial of Medicare benefits, a complicated lawsuit, or end-of-life medical decisions without expert advice provided by highly experienced elder law attorneys and Medicare counselors. The core mission of Elder Law & Advocacy is to protect seniors by providing legal advice, advocacy, and education.
The organization is unique in that it is the only legal services and Medicare counseling agency in the Southern California region devoting all its resources to helping both rural and urban seniors through a community-based delivery system. Elder Law’s attorneys, staff, and volunteers travel all over the region to assist seniors, going to senior living complexes, nutrition sites, senior centers, mobile home parks, nursing homes, hospitals, and the residences of ill, homebound individuals. Elder Law & Advocacy helps over 7,000 older individuals each year. Income is not considered; eligibility is determined by age and other factors.
Seniors are the fastest-growing segment of the population. In partnership with SDSVP, Elder Law & Advocacy will be able to meet this growing need by focusing its resources and attention on board and fund development, marketing, and public relations, under a solid, long-range strategic plan.
August 1, 2008
San Diego Business Journal Announces SDSVP’s New Investees
From the San Diego Business Journal, July 21, 2008
San Diego Social Venture Partners is granting Elder Law & Advocacy and ElderHelp each $250,000 over three years to fund services. Other organizations funded by Social Venture Partners include Angels Foster Family Network, La Cuna, Community Resource Center and Corporation for Supportive Housing.
To read the full article, click here
San Diego Social Venture Partners is granting Elder Law & Advocacy and ElderHelp each $250,000 over three years to fund services. Other organizations funded by Social Venture Partners include Angels Foster Family Network, La Cuna, Community Resource Center and Corporation for Supportive Housing.
To read the full article, click here
July 9, 2008
SDSVP Continues to Grow and Invest $500,000 Cash and In-kind Services to Two Senior Service Organizations
San Diego Social Venture Partners announced our two new Investees at our Annual Party in June. We are pleased to welcome ElderLaw & Advocacy (www.seniorlaw-sd.org) and ElderHelp (www.elderhelpofsandiego.org) to our portfolio. Each will receive approximately $250,000 in cash and in-kind services over the next three years.Elder Law & Advocacy has been providing free legal services to elderly clients in San Diego and Imperial Counties. It sends attorneys into the community to provide free legal services at senior and community centers and nutrition sites. ElderHelp provides personal services and information that help seniors remain independent and live with dignity in their own homes and community.
SDSVP makes grant investments and provides professional skill and expertise to nonprofit organizations in San Diego County. Current Investees, i.e. organizations receiving funding from SDSVP, include Angels Foster Network, La Cuna, Community Resource Center, Corporation for Supportive Housing, ElderHelp of San Diego and Elder Law & Advocacy.
Founding Partner Alan Sorkin says, “San Diego Social Venture Partners is catalyzing the next generation of philanthropists and is quietly causing accelerated social change with leveraged giving contingent upon our nonprofits hitting agreed upon outcomes, making them work more effectively."“A key differentiator for SDSVP as a grantmaker is that we are committed to strengthening and supporting the long-term capacity of a nonprofit organization to fulfill its mission,” explains Peggy Kidd, Executive Director for SDSVP. “We make multi-year financial and human resource commitments and we educate our partners about philanthropy and how to best address the needs in the community. In short, Social Venture Partners is not about funding short-term projects or programs – we know it takes more than that for an organization to thrive.”
SDSVP is one of 25 affiliates within the Social Venture Partners network of organizations in the United States, Canada and Tokyo with more than 1,900 partners (members) who contribute to their communities by making strategic and effective investments of time, money and professional expertise in local nonprofit organizations.
The SVP model of philanthropy was created in 1997 in Seattle, Washington. As interest in this new approach to philanthropy grew, Social Venture Partners organizations began developing throughout North America. By 2001, a loose network had formed, and Social Venture Partners International (SVPI) was created to support and advance this network. According to SVPI, the network is experiencing substantial yet organic growth via word-of-mouth marketing alone. Five new affiliates joined the network in the last 18 months and there has been a 14 percent increase in total partners (members) between 2007 and 2008.
About San Diego SVP
San Diego Social Venture Partners (SDSVP) develops philanthropy and volunteerism for the purpose of positive social change in San Diego County. Using the venture capital approach – contributing expertise, time and money – we are committed to creating partnerships that build successful and sustainable nonprofit organizations. To learn more about SDSVP please visit www.sdsvp.org.
About Social Venture Partners International
Social Venture Partners International (SVPI) is the membership association for Social Venture Partners – an international network comprised of more than 1,900 accomplished individuals who combine their professional skills and financial contributions with a passion for philanthropy. Partners belong to local SVP affiliates and SVPI supports each affiliate by providing technology, professional development, an annual conference and peer networking opportunities designed to share knowledge and promote best practices throughout the network. The Social Venture Partners network currently has 25 affiliates located throughout the United States, Canada and Tokyo. To learn about starting an SVP affiliate in your city or for more information on Social Venture Partners, please visit www.svpi.org.
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