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THURSDAY: On Food Security, featuring...
- Enid Borden, Meals On Wheels Association of America
"Is America Failing our Nation's Seniors?"
- Paul Downey, Senior Community Centers of San Diego and National Association of Nutrition and Aging Services Programs
"It is More than Just a Meal" - Jen Martin, AARP
"Help Someone Get Food with SNAP"
- January Angeles, Center on Budget & Policy Priorities:
"More to Medicaid than Meets the Eye"
- Morgan Gable, Leading Age
"Long-term Services and Supports and the Affordable Care Act" - Danielle Garrett, National Women's Law Center
"Medicaid and Medicare Provide Critical Support for the Long-Term Care Needs of Older Women" - Vicki Gottlich, Center for Medicare Advocacy
"Medicare: An American Success Story" - Laura Howard, The Association of BellTelRetirees
"Health Care Security in Retirement: It's More than Medicare
- Barbara R. Stucki, Ph. D., National Council on Aging (NCOA):
"Reverse Mortgage Counseling - A 'Teachable Moment' for Financially Vulnerable Older Homeowners"
- Alayna Waldrum, LeadingAge
"Housing: Economic Security and an Essential Part of the Continuum of Care" - Kate Birnbryer White, Elder Law of Michigan
"Can I Rent The American Dream?"
- Nancy Altman, Social Security Works:
"Expand Social Security, Don't Cut It" - Joan Entmacher and Katherine Gallagher Robbins, National Women's Law Center
"Social Security Is Women's Security" - Karen Friedman, Pension Rights Center
"Retirement Under Attack" - Cindy Hounsell, Women's Institute for a Secure Retirement (WISER)
"Social Security: Keeping It Strong Now And For The Future" - Gerald McIntyre, National Senior Citizens Law Center
"SSI Must Be Strengthened" - Donna V.S. Ortega, AARP Foundation
"Building Financial Security For Older Americans" - Marci Phillips, National Council on Aging
"One Away And The Older Americans Act" - Kate Birnbryer White, Elder Law of Michigan
"When The Grandparents Lose Economic Security, So Do Children And Grandchildren"
1 comment:
To comment on the article: "Help Someone Get Food with SNAP." I think that the SNAP Program is great, but I think I can understand why a lot of people are discouraged about using it. As a case worker in Chicago, I have worked with clients who will sit waiting in their Public Aid offices for three+ hours and then be told that they have insufficient documentation for their SNAP Case-- the client will then go back later in the week with the forms they need, wait another couple of hours, and then after all of this, they might only receive $16/month. I think that $16/month is great, and it certainly is going to help out somewhat, but I definitely feel that something in the system needs to get changed where people don't feel discouraged by their Public Aid offices during the application process.
I also do agree with the sentiment that many people also refuse to take advantage of the program because they are too proud or would feel embarrassed about using SNAP, despite the SNAP being now on a LINK Card and looking more like a debit card. I feel that this is kind of sad because if people are going hungry, they should be able to put their pride aside and accept the help if they need it, but it's hard to make someone do something that they don't want to do.
I just wanted to give a bit of my experience in working in the field and being familiar with the process of applying for SNAP and share about how difficult and discouraging that it really can be for some. I think that this is a key reason why some seniors refuse to try to apply for these benefits.
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