Seniorlaw Center

SeniorLAW Center: Fighting For Elder Justice!

 

We’ve Discovered the Secret of Aging.

 And it’s the ability to age with dignity and justice. Elder financial explotiation is now a multi-billion dollar crisis in our nation. But with 10,000 Americans turning 65 each day, making sure Pennsylvania seniors age with dignity, can age in their own homes, and are safe from violence and abuse is our top priority. 

Imagine this. You’ve just retired. You’ve worked hard for more than half of your life, sometimes several jobs. You’ve raised your family. And now you’re ready to enjoy your family, grandchildren, and the peace of this “golden time”of life. You’ve saved, paid your taxes, and done all the things you were supposed to do.

Now imagine waking up and having everything that you worked so hard for gone. Stolen by an exploiter through sophisticated deception. Your home, your life savings, all of your possessions. How would you feel? Who would you call?

Victims of elder abuse and exploitation are three times more likely to die prematurely. Our work saves lives. And we’re a good investment: for every dollar  spent on legal aid, there is an $11 return to Pennsylvania  and its residents. 

This is why we are writing to you today. Because when thinking of your grandmother, grandfather, or a senior in your life, it would be devastating to think about them physically abused, financially exploited, or at risk of losing their home.  Or facing alone any of the many other legal crises we handle.

Our senior clients, aged 60 to well over 100, need you. 

By supporting SeniorLAW Center, you improve the lives of Pennsylvania’s seniors as you fulfill our nation’s promise of ensuring fairness and justice for all who enter our legal system, regardless of one’s inability to pay.

By supporting SeniorLAW Center we can continue to provide critical individual assistance, advocacy and legal representation to over 7,000 seniors each year  enabling elders to remain in their homes and communities, live free from abuse, maintain their independence, and improve the safety and quality of their lives.

By supporting SeniorLAW Center, you help us provide educational programs that enable seniors to know their rights, to advocate for themselves, and to avoid legal problems from occurring. This makes the law more accessible and more efficient for everyone.    

But most of all, by supporting SeniorLAW Center, you help us fight senior poverty and injustice. Only 1 in 5 low-income Pennsylvanians having a critical legal problem receives legal help from any source, leaving most to navigate the legal system alone. Help us change this to serve the thousands of elders who need us! It’s the secret of aging.