LIHEAP Funds Available, but the Clock is Ticking
Last week, the Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program (LIHEAP) opened for the year, providing relief for individuals and families facing increased heating costs this winter. For households using...
View ArticleSenior Victims of Crime are Not Alone
I recently read with shock and disgust about Jim Shea, an 84-year-old man who was beaten by four teens while taking his daily walk through Philadelphia’s Fairmount Park...
View ArticleHonoring Our Nation’s Caregivers
November marks National Family Caregivers month, acknowledging the invaluable effort made by those who provide care for their loved ones. Describing the efforts of caregivers as “invaluable,” however,...
View ArticleFeeding the Soul of Elders
Warm the heart of an older adult neighbor this holiday season! During the cold and drab winter months, you can help put a smile on a senior’s face by providing a little bit of friendship and a quick...
View ArticleWinter Storms Can Be Hazardous to Your Federal Benefit Check
If you get federal benefit payments by paper checks, you should know that you are required by the U.S. Department of the Treasury to switch to an electronic payment method. By getting your money...
View ArticleIn PA – SNAP Asset Test Decision, We’re All Losers
My first job out of college was as the West Philadelphia Site Coordinator of LIFT, a college student-driven social service one-stop organization. Our student volunteers connected area residents to a...
View ArticleProtect the Right to Vote
Pennsylvania House Bill 934: A Heavy-handed Solution to a Nonexistent Problem A little over a year ago, on a cloudy Tuesday morning in November, I walked a few blocks down the street from my apartment...
View ArticleChanges for Medicare Beneficiaries under the Affordable Care Act
The recent ruling to uphold the Affordable Care Act (ACA) has again raised concern and questions for some as to how the act will affect them. Most notable to Medicare recipients are the benefits...
View ArticleCARIE at White House for WEAAD
On June 14, I had the honor of being one of 150 people invited to the White House for the first ever event focusing on elder abuse and financial exploitation. President Obama issued a Presidential...
View ArticleAging Waiver Services Action Alert
Pennsylvania recently made major changes to the Aging Waiver program. Thousands of older Pennsylvanians depend upon these services to remain at home. The Aging Waiver is vital to help avoid or delay...
View ArticleLGBT-EI Conversations – The Aging Mind
The Aging Mind 101: an LGBTEI CONVERSATION about successful aging for LGBT older adults will be held on Saturday, April 20, 2013 at St. Luke and The Epiphany, 330 S. 13th Street Philadelphia, PA from...
View ArticleCARIE Breakfast
“Save the Date” on October 29 for a free CARIE breakfast! The one-hour breakfast will be held to help educate attendees about CARIE’s mission, services and our impact on older adults. CARIE hopes to...
View ArticleCARIE in the News
Mark Davis, a CARIE ombudsman, was interviewed for an article about inappropriate discharges from nursing homes to help raise awareness of a common problem Medicare beneficiaries face when admitted to...
View ArticleCARIE’s Fiscal Year 2013 Annual Report Now Available
Thank you to everyone who helped CARIE achieve its goals and serve thousands of seniors and those who care for them during the past year. To read about our work please see our annual report: FY 2013...
View ArticleFear and Anxiety in Long Term Care: The particular case of LGBT older adults
By Mimi Lewis (CARIE student intern, MSW candidate at the University of Pennsylvania’s School of Social Policy and Practice, and a Hartford Fellow in Aging.) “Just, please, don’t put me in a nursing...
View ArticleCARIE is Moving!
CARIE is moving on June 7, 2014! We are pleased to announce that we will be co-locating with the SeniorLaw Center. Our new address is 2 Penn Center Plaza, 1500 JFK Blvd., Suite 1500, Philadelphia, PA...
View ArticleSenior Artists’ Donations Sought
Our walls are bare since our move so CARIE and SeniorLAW Center are inviting senior artists to donate your art for our permanent collection. Click here for more information. The deadline is EXTENDED...
View ArticlePA-SMP Help to Indict Podiatrist
Rebecca Nurick, PA-Senior Medicare Patrol (SMP) Program Director, wrote this account of SMP’s involvement with Medicare beneficiaries who reported on the fraudulent activities of a Philadelphia area...
View ArticleSave the Date!
Please plan to attend CARIE’s annual auction to be held on Thursday, April 30, 2015 from 5:30 PM – 8:30 PM at WHYY Civic Space – 150 North 6th Street, Philadelphia. This year’s theme is CARIE’s...
View ArticleTime to Talk about Elder Fraud
It is never too early to prepare for the unpleasant possibility that any of us could become targets of elder fraud. This topic though, is not always an easy one to discuss with our loved ones. The...
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