SeniorLAW Center

Elaine T. Petrossian, Esq.

Larry — Thu, 29 Jul 2010 15:12:13 +0000

Elaine Petrossian is Assistant Dean for Career Strategy & Advancement at Villanova University School of Law. A licensed attorney, Elaine earned her JD and BA from the University of Virginia. She also holds an MS in Community Counseling from Villanova University and is working toward licensure. Before joining Villanova Law, Elaine practiced law at Morgan Lewis & Bockius LLP and Reed Smith LLP, and interned at the City of Philadelphia Law Department. Elaine is active in the National Association for Legal Career Professionals (NALP), most recently having chaired the Leadership Taskforce and serving as a Vice Chair of the Annual Conference Planning Committee. Elaine also has assisted in fundraising campaigns for Women’s Way and the Wayne United Methodist Church. She has served the University of Virginia as a member of the Jefferson Scholars Regional Selection Committee and the Philadelphia Alumni Chapter Board. At UVA, Elaine was a trainer and volunteer for “Open House Hotline,” a regional crisis hotline for the greater Charlottesville-Albemarle community. Elaine has personal experience and insight into issues facing seniors through her experience as agent/power of attorney for her aging parents in Virginia.

Phila. Heat Emergency Plan

Larry — Wed, 07 Jul 2010 23:08:54 +0000

Today (July 7th) the City of Philadelphia outlined measures to be implemented in response to the current heat wave. Five heat related deaths have been reported in Philadelphia this year.

The Heat Emergency Plan includes the following initiatives of interest to seniors in the city:

Operation Thirst Quencher - The Philadelphia Fire Dept. and Phila. Housing Authority have partnered to provide bottled water to all firehouses across the city. Beginning July 8th, the water will be made available to anyone who stops in a firehouse to request a bottle. Residents can dial 3-1-1 to learn about firehouse locations in their neighborhoods or visit www.phila.gov/ready.

Senior Centers – The Philadelphia Corporation for Aging (PCA) Heatline will be open until midnight tonight to serve callers with heat related questions, including tips for coping with the heat and/or learn about extended hours at senior centers across the City. The Heatline is also open Monday through Friday from 8:30 AM to 5 PM. The phone number is 215-765-9040 and hearing impaired callers can dial 215-765-9041.

Members of the public are asked to log onto the City of Philadelphia’s Health Department website at www.phila.gov/health or the Office of Emergency Management at www.phila.gov/ready for additional information and tips on staying cool during the heat wave.

Special thanks to the major sponsors of our first SeniorPROM fundraiser!

Larry — Tue, 29 Jun 2010 16:24:59 +0000

Thanks to the generosity of the following major sponsors, our first SeniorPROM fundraiser was a sparkling success:

King and Queen of Prom

Senior

Junior

Sophomore

Anonymous
Bravo Health Pennsylvania, Inc.
Duane Morris LLP
Feldman and Pinto
Harry and Esther Brown Foundation
James DeCresenzo Reporting, LLC
Linebarger Goggan Blair & Sampson, LLP
Morgan Lewis, LLP
Obermayer Rebmann Maxwell & Hippel LLP
Philadelphia Corporation for Aging
The Roy Pressman Foundation
Ruby D, LLC
Saul Ewing, LLP
Schnader Harrison Segal & Lewis LLP

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michael — Thu, 06 May 2010 15:36:16 +0000

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SeniorLAW honors PECO as 2010 Partner of the Year!

Karen — Tue, 04 May 2010 15:13:09 +0000

SeniorLAW Center is proud to honor PECO with our 2010 Partner of the Year Award for PECO’s support and many partnerships with SeniorLAW Center to improve the lives of Pennsylvania seniors. PECO’s leadership and staff have worked closely with SeniorLAW Center to provide pro bono legal services to low-income elders, including special projects to serve more than 100 Latino elders in their own language and communities, helped senior clients access low-income utility programs, supported Seniors in the Arts, and provided strong leadership on SeniorLAW Center’s board of directors. Bill Donohue, PECO Associate General Counsel and longtime SeniorLAW Center volunteer attorney and board member, and Jeffrey Gordon, PECO Manager of Corporate Relations, eloquently accepted the award on behalf of their colleagues.

PECO leadership and staff accept SeniorLAW Center's 2010 Partner of the Year Award with Executive Director Karen Buck

SeniorPROM 2010 is a dazzling success!

Karen — Tue, 04 May 2010 14:39:40 +0000

SeniorLAW Center’s 2010 fundraiser, the SeniorPROM, drew over 250 friends and partners for dancing, food and celebration at The Westin Philadelphia on a beautiful Spring evening on Friday, April 23, 2010. PECO’s Bill Donohue and Jeff Gordon accepted the 2010 Partner of the Year Award honoring PECO’s support and volunteer efforts to improve the lives of Pennsylvania seniors. Special thanks to our honorary chairs Vera and Al Dandridge, Joan and David Denenberg, and Sayde and David Ladov, and to our many fabulous sponsors and attendees, all of whom make it possible for SeniorLAW Center to serve over 10,000 seniors each year.

SeniorPROM event chairs and committee celebrate a fabulous evening!

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2010 Stimulus Grant Awarded to SeniorLAW Center to Serve Older Women Victims, in partnership with CARIE

Karen — Mon, 01 Mar 2010 20:49:09 +0000

SeniorLAW Center has been awarded a federal stimulus grant to expand services to older women who are victims of domestic violence, sexual assault, dating violence, and stalking. In partnership with CARIE, the Center for Advocacy for the Rights and Interests of the Elderly, this grant will enable SeniorLAW Center to create a multi-disciplinary Senior Domestic Violence Team and partner with domestic violence, sexual assault, protective services and other providers; expand holistic services to older victims of violence, including services through two state-wide helplines; and provide education, outreach and training to law enforcement, the courts, healthcare and allied professionals and the general public about domestic violence/sexual assault and older women. For more information about Reaching Underserved Older Women Victims, Click Here.

Temple University Beasley School of Law Conwell Community Corps Fellowship awarded

Karen — Tue, 02 Feb 2010 20:48:41 +0000

SeniorLAW Center was recently awarded a Conwell Community Corps Fellowship, an innovative program established by Temple Law providing a 6-month full time fellowship for recent graduates at non-profit legal organizations. We are pleased to welcome Erin Worrell, Esq., who began her fellowship at SeniorLAW Center in January 2010 and will be focusing her work on housing issues facing seniors and the mortgage foreclosure crisis, working with SeniorLAW Center’s Homeowners Assistance Program.

New Program Launched to Foster Connections to Kinship Care and Help Grandparents Care for Children at Risk (supported by Independence Foundation)

Karen — Tue, 02 Feb 2010 20:47:58 +0000

THE FOSTERING KINSHIP CARE LEGAL PROJECT provides legal advice and representation to senior relatives who wish to participate in the care and placement of children in their families who are involved in the Philadelphia child welfare system. Recognizing the importance and necessity of kinship care families, this project seeks to assist senior relatives as they navigate their way through the difficulties inherent in the dependency court process. Made possible by the generous support of the Independence Foundation.

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Prestigious National Borchard Fellowship on Law & Aging Awarded!

Karen — Tue, 02 Feb 2010 20:47:27 +0000

SeniorLAW Center’s Roxane Crowley, a previous recipient of an Independence Foundation Public Interest Law Fellowship, was awarded a Borchard Foundation Center on Law & Aging Fellowship. This is one of only two Fellowships awarded by the Borchard Foundation Center on Law & Aging in 2009-2010. The fellowship project, THE HOSPICE AND HOME CARE LEGAL PROJECT, will strengthen the relationship between the medical and legal eldercare communities The project led by Ms. Crowley will strengthen relationships between the medical and legal care communities in the 5-county region of Southeastern Pennsylvania and increase the quality of life of chronically ill seniors and seniors at the end of life by facilitating their access to legal services. Partnering with physicians, nurses, social workers and home health aids, SeniorLAW Center will work to determine misconceptions and areas for basic education among the medical community, survey providers, and develop training and direct service responses, with statewide dissemination.

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