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Storage Wars: Helping a Senior Keep Her Memories – by Vivienne Duncan

by CBJC StaffAugust 10, 2015

Ann Smith (not her real name), a senior in her 60s, lost her job and soon found herself struggling to pay the bills. Despite her best efforts to keep things going, she gradually fell behind with the rent and was evicted from her apartment. She left with only what she could carry. All the rest of her belongings, including furniture, almost all of her clothing and other irreplaceable mementoes, were bundled up and put into storage by her landlord.

Welcoming Our Summer Interns

by CBJC StaffJune 25, 2014

The City Bar Justice Center is pleased to be hosting ten interns this summer. Our interns will all be working on different projects at the CBJC, including the Veterans Assistance Project, the Elderlaw/Cancer Advocacy Project, the Immigrant Women and Children Project, the Legal Clinic for the Homeless, and more.

Understanding Medicare’s Hospital Rules: the Perils and Pitfalls for Patients – by Vivienne Duncan

by CBJC StaffFebruary 18, 2014

For most people, being admitted to a hospital will probably raise some level of anxiety, especially if it involves a serious health crisis and likely extended stay. However, the experience may be even more complicated if the patient is on Medicare.

The Elderlaw Project: Keeping New York City’s Seniors Informed

by CBJC StaffJanuary 14, 2014

While recent studies note that people are living longer, healthier lives, it should be recognized that some seniors remain at risk of being targeted due to physical or cognitive decline, isolation and loneliness and lack of information about their rights.