{"id":3828,"date":"2021-07-01T06:29:39","date_gmt":"2021-07-01T06:29:39","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.collierlegalaid.org\/?page_id=3828"},"modified":"2022-03-14T14:38:29","modified_gmt":"2022-03-14T18:38:29","slug":"seniors-2","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.collierlegalaid.org\/seniors-2","title":{"rendered":"Seniors"},"content":{"rendered":"[et_pb_section fb_built=”1″ _builder_version=”3.22″ locked=”off” collapsed=”off” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_row _builder_version=”3.25″ background_size=”initial” background_position=”top_left” background_repeat=”repeat” custom_padding=”||0px|” locked=”off” collapsed=”off” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_column type=”4_4″ _builder_version=”3.25″ custom_padding=”|||” global_colors_info=”{}” custom_padding__hover=”|||”][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.9.7″ text_font=”||||||||” text_text_color=”#ffffff” text_font_size=”23px” background_image=”https:\/\/www.collierlegalaid.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/Untitled-design-21.png” text_orientation=”center” background_layout=”dark” custom_margin=”0px|||” custom_padding=”300px||5px|” animation_style=”fade” text_text_shadow_style=”preset3″ global_colors_info=”{}”][\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][et_pb_row _builder_version=”3.25″ background_color=”#017ac3″ custom_margin=”-2px||0px|” custom_padding=”15px||10px|” collapsed=”on” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_column type=”4_4″ _builder_version=”3.25″ custom_padding=”|||” global_colors_info=”{}” custom_padding__hover=”|||”][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.9.7″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”]\n

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Legal Aid\u2019s Senior Law Unit provides legal advice and representation to Collier County residents who are 60* years of age or older. While there are no specific financial eligibility requirements, the project targets its services to those with the greatest economic and social need. Legal Aid Service of Collier County receives assistance from Florida Rural Legal Services, Inc. as grantee of the area agency on aging for Southwest Florida.<\/p>\n

*(Some clients age 55 or older may be eligible for certain services under this Project)<\/p>\n

Senior Services Offered:<\/p>\n

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  • Food Stamps<\/li>\n
  • SSI and Social Security<\/li>\n
  • Medicaid<\/li>\n
  • Medicare<\/li>\n
  • Managed Care and Long Term Care Issues<\/li>\n
  • Landlord Tenant Disputes<\/li>\n
  • Public\/Subsidized Housing<\/li>\n
  • Eviction Defense<\/li>\n
  • Foreclosure Defense<\/li>\n
  • Access to Assisted Living or Nursing Home Care<\/li>\n
  • Informing seniors and their family members as to their legal rights<\/li>\n
  • Prevention of economic crimes and the exploitation of seniors<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

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    A component of Legal Aid\u2019s Senior Law Unit is the Grey Light Elder Law Project (\u2018Grey Light\u2019).<\/p>\n

    The Grey Light Project serves critical health-related legal needs of eligible local seniors (particularly vulnerable senior women) in Collier County by securing medical care, long term care, and the prevention of ‘elder exploitation’ through the proposed Gray Light Senior Health and Support Services Legal Project (\u2018the Project\u2019).<\/p>\n

    The Grey Light Project provides free legal services to low-income seniors to meet a wide range of healthcare and housing needs.<\/p>\n

    The Project provides direct and high impact free legal services, including representation to secure or obtain:<\/p>\n

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    • Medical benefits<\/li>\n
    • Long Term Care<\/li>\n
    • Access to Assisted Living or Nursing Home Care<\/li>\n
    • Medicaid waivers to receive in-home medical care<\/li>\n
    • Informing seniors and their family members as to their legal rights<\/li>\n
    • Prevention of economic crimes and the exploitation of vulnerable senior women<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

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      Funding for this Senior Law Unit is provided in part through the Collier Community Foundation.<\/p>\n[\/et_pb_text][et_pb_image src=”https:\/\/www.collierlegalaid.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/NEW-CCF_Logo_CMYK.jpg” title_text=”NEW CCF_Logo_CMYK” url=”https:\/\/cfcollier.org\/” url_new_window=”on” _builder_version=”4.14.7″ _module_preset=”default” width=”79.3%” min_height=”124.6px” custom_padding=”1px|566px|0px|0px||” hover_enabled=”0″ locked=”off” global_colors_info=”{}” sticky_enabled=”0″][\/et_pb_image][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][\/et_pb_section]\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

      SeniorsCall (239) 775-4555 for assistance

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