This week is Healthy Weight Week

by Natalie Pearce, L.M.S.W., Director of Economic Security January 20-26, 2016 is Healthy Weight Week. What is a healthy weight? We all want to know the answer to this question! The truth is that one size does not fit all, literally and figuratively. Numerous factors play into what constitutes a healthy weight for each individual, including height, age, and bone structure, amongst others. After reviewing sources of … Continue reading This week is Healthy Weight Week

elderlawofmiJanuary 19, 2016January 19, 2016Leave a comment

FYI, History, seniors, volunteering

Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Day of Service

by Christopher Jackson, J.D., Communications Coordinator Today is Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Day of Service. Established as a day of service in 1994, the day is meant to reflect on the legacy of Martin Luther King Jr. through a national day of service across the country. Dr. King recognized the power of service. He famously said, “Everyone can be great because everybody can serve.” … Continue reading Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Day of Service

elderlawofmiJanuary 18, 2016Leave a comment

Elder Law of Michigan, seniors, Staff and Volunteers

ELM’s Second Annual Adopt-A-Family

by Jennifer Blanck, National Council On Aging Call Center Team Leader During Christmas 2014, I was nervously in charge of our first annual Adopt-A-Family campaign at ELM. This campaign turned out to be a great success and it felt good knowing ELM was giving back to the seniors in our community, whom we strive so hard to assist. This year, we chose to continue this tradition with me leading … Continue reading ELM’s Second Annual Adopt-A-Family

elderlawofmiJanuary 4, 2016January 4, 2016Leave a comment

Housing Rights Center of Michigan, HUD, senior independence, seniors

Time is Running Out to Apply for Step Forward Funds

The Step Forward Michigan Program was established to help people in Michigan who are having trouble keeping up with their mortgage payments or property taxes. The Step Forward Michigan Program is ending soon! HRCMI, a program of Elder Law of Michigan, Inc., has helped Michigan homeowners apply for and receive over a million dollars in Step Forward funds. Now is the time to act before this … Continue reading Time is Running Out to Apply for Step Forward Funds

elderlawofmiDecember 17, 2015December 17, 2015Leave a comment

Aging in Place, FYI, Health, senior independence, seniors

Creative Aging: An Invitation to PLAY

by Kathryn Larlee, J.D., Hotline Attorney “The older the fiddle, the sweeter the tune.” Irish Proverb Getting older can be fraught with difficulties and perhaps a wee bit of fear. According to many researchers, including aging psychotherapist, Kyrie Sue Carpenter, this stage of life is treated as a pathological condition, one that must be fought with all the “anti-aging” weapons that one can afford to … Continue reading Creative Aging: An Invitation to PLAY

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Aging in Place, FYI, senior independence, seniors

5 Tips to Helps Seniors Enjoy The Holidays

by Char Brooks, J.D. The holidays can be a great time to get together with family and friends. At the same time, it can be stressful if you are struggling financially or feeling overwhelmed. Here are some simple tips to help you enjoy your holidays more and have less stress: Get Your Sleep: It is hard to enjoy the holidays if you’re exhausted. Even though … Continue reading 5 Tips to Helps Seniors Enjoy The Holidays

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FYI, Health, seniors

World Pancreatic Cancer Awareness

by Char Brooks, J.D., Community Garden Facilitator and Attorney One of the great things about World Pancreatic Cancer Day is it raises the awareness about this often fatal disease. Of all the cancers that are now known, pancreatic cancer has the lowest rate of survival. In addition, according to a worldwide survey 60% of people know very little about pancreatic cancer. The pancreas helps the body … Continue reading World Pancreatic Cancer Awareness

elderlawofmiNovember 19, 2015November 19, 2015Leave a comment

senior independence, seniors

A Foster Grandparent Program

by Karen Flores, J.D., Hotline Attorney Growing up, I was fortunate to have experienced a close relationship with my maternal grandparents. My maternal grandmother was the quintessential old-fashioned grandma who wore flowered print dresses which were always covered with an apron she sewed herself. She helped operate the family farm in Gratiot County and spent her days cooking large meals, baking Czech pastries known as … Continue reading A Foster Grandparent Program

elderlawofmiOctober 2, 2015Leave a comment

Call to Justice, Elder Law of Michigan, seniors

Elder Law of Michigan Announces the 7th Annual Joe D. Sutton Call to Justice Awards

LANSING, MI (June 24, 2015) – Elder Law of Michigan, Inc. (ELM), a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization, is proud to announce the 7th Annual Joe D. Sutton Call to Justice Awards. The Call to Justice Awards honor those that share the mission of Elder Law of Michigan to advocate for, educate, and assist many different people, with a continued focus on older adults and persons with … Continue reading Elder Law of Michigan Announces the 7th Annual Joe D. Sutton Call to Justice Awards

elderlawofmiJune 24, 2015Leave a comment

FYI, History, senior independence, seniors

Aging and the LGBT Community

by Alexis Ringman, Project Administrator June is Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender (LGBT) Pride Month. LGBT Pride Month celebrates diversity, acknowledges the LGBT community, and commemorates the history of the LGBT social justice movement. According to the Administration On Aging, experts estimate between 1.75 and 4 million LGBT Americans ages 60 and over live in the U.S. and anticipate that number will increase. June is a … Continue reading Aging and the LGBT Community

elderlawofmiJune 22, 2015June 22, 2015Leave a comment