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Elder Law of Michigan, FYI, internships, Legal Hotline, Legal Hotline for Michigan Seniors, volunteering

Meet our Summer Interns! – Part Two

Elder Law of Michigan, Inc. is proud to work with Michigan State University College of Law to provide students with the opportunity to work directly with seniors through the Legal Hotline for Michigan Seniors, under the guidance of our Hotline Managing Attorney. This summer, ELM is grateful to host five interns. This is the second of two posts to provide you with an introduction to our summer interns! Calla Ketchens Law wasn’t always my … Continue reading Meet our Summer Interns! – Part Two

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Elder Law of Michigan, Staff Spotlight

Staff Spotlight – Karen Flores

by Sandra Wisnewski, J.D., Director of the Mid-America Pension Rights Project It is my pleasure to tell you about one of our part-time attorneys, Karen Flores. Karen works on both the Mid-America Pension Rights Project and on the Legal Hotline for Michigan Seniors. Karen has been working for Elder Law of Michigan, Inc. (ELM) since 2013. Karen is dedicated to helping clients and to ELM’s mission. Karen … Continue reading Staff Spotlight – Karen Flores

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Elder Law of Michigan, FYI, internships, Legal Hotline, Legal Hotline for Michigan Seniors, volunteering

Meet our Summer Interns! – Part One

Elder Law of Michigan, Inc. is proud to work with Michigan State University College of Law to provide students with the opportunity to work directly with seniors through the Legal Hotline for Michigan Seniors, under the guidance of our Hotline Managing Attorney. This summer, ELM is grateful to host five interns. This is the first of two posts to provide you with an introduction to our summer interns! Daniel Sturdevant My name … Continue reading Meet our Summer Interns! – Part One

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Celebratory Month, Elder Law of Michigan, FYI, Planning for the Future, senior independence, seniors

May is Older Americans Month

by Keith Morris, President May has been proclaimed Older Americans Month for over 50 years.  This year’s theme is “Blaze a Trail”.  The purpose of this month is to raise awareness of issues faced by older adults.  It is also a time to recognize the many contributions that older adults have made. The theme for this year was definitely fitting for these purposes.  But it … Continue reading May is Older Americans Month

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Elder Law of Michigan, Staff Spotlight

Staff Spotlight – Christopher Jackson

by Darling Garcia, J.D., Director of Operations It is with abundant exhilaration and a great honor to recognize Christopher L. Jackson as the employee spotlight for this month. Chris genuinely cares about the people he works with and enthusiastically seeks to assist other staff members and members of the community we serve. Chris is the Communications Coordinator, a Project Administrator, and an attorney at Elder … Continue reading Staff Spotlight – Christopher Jackson

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Elder Law of Michigan, FYI, MiCAFE, Staff and Volunteers

ELM: Reflections from a Social Work Perspective 

by Teresa Elliott, Intern The social work profession was built on a foundation of six core values. These values serve as the guidepost for a social worker’s actions and as a filter through which we see the world. Our core values provide motivation to enact change and create and embrace solutions. Throughout the nine months of my internship at Elder Law of Michigan (ELM), I saw time … Continue reading ELM: Reflections from a Social Work Perspective 

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Elder Law of Michigan, seniors, Staff and Volunteers

My Time at Elder Law of Michigan

by Abigail Chacon, Bilingual Team Member Elder Law of Michigan’s mission is to advocate for, educate and assist our seniors by providing effective solutions that improve quality of life involving economic security, legal solutions and much needed peace of mind. Elder Law of Michigan (ELM) achieves that every day, when you wander our halls you hear conversations about benefits that seniors may qualify for, explanations of the law affecting them, and … Continue reading My Time at Elder Law of Michigan

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Celebratory Day, Elder Law of Michigan, FYI, History, Staff and Volunteers

Administrative Professionals’ Day

by Rachael Savoie, Office Manager Administrative Professionals’ Day is celebrated yearly on the Wednesday of the last full week in April. This special day recognizes the work of secretaries, administrative assistants, receptionist, and other administrative support professionals. Most employers will give thanks to these employees by taking them out to lunch, cards, flowers, or gift cards. A little history on Administrative Professionals’ Day. During World War II, … Continue reading Administrative Professionals’ Day

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Staff Spotlight – Gay Nell Jenkins

by Natalie Pearce, Director of Economic Security Gay Nell Jenkins joined Elder Law of Michigan, Inc. (ELM), first as a contractor in April 2015. She then became a part-time employee of ELM in October 2015. Gay Nell is responsible for enrolling homebound clients in the metro Detroit area for the MiCAFE Network. Prior to joining ELM, Gay Nell worked as a supervisor in Head Start … Continue reading Staff Spotlight – Gay Nell Jenkins

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When a Simple Thank You Will Not Do!

by Ron Tatro, Vice President This week, our colleague, Pat Ocheltree, will come to work at ELM for the last time. She is retiring and moving out of state to be near her family. I have been thinking a lot about Pat and our time together. I met her on my second day of work at ELM. I was the new Director of the Consumer Fraud Prevention … Continue reading When a Simple Thank You Will Not Do!

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