Elder Law Of Michigan, Inc.
Elder Law Of Michigan, Inc.
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About this organization
Mission
To advocate for, educate, and assist older adults and person with disabilities.
About
PROVIDED ECONOMIC SECURITY THROUGH MICHIGAN'S COORDINATED ACCESS TO FOOD FOR THE ELDERLY (MICAFE), A PUBLIC-BENEFITS ACCESS PROJECT, IN PARTNERSHIP WITH THE MICHIGAN DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES (DHHS), THE AGING AND ADULT SERVICES AGENCY (FORMERLY THE MICHIGAN OFFICE OF SERVICES TO THE AGING), AND LOCAL COMMUNITY PARTNERS. THE PROJECT, OPERATING IN 36 MICHIGAN COUNTIES, IS DESIGNED TO INCREASE THE PARTICIPATION OF OLDER ADULTS IN THE FOOD ASSISTANCE PROGRAM (WIDELY KNOWN AS THE FOOD STAMP PROGRAM OR SUPPLEMENTAL NUTRITION ASSISTANCE PROGRAM (SNAP)), MEDICAID AND OTHER SERVICES BY MAKING SENIOR AND COMMUNITY CENTERS POINTS OF ACCESS FOR THE PROGRAM (RATHER THAN REQUIRING SENIORS TO GO TO A LOCAL DHS OFFICE). MICAFE STAFF PROVIDE TECHNICAL SUPPORT AND ASSISTANCE TO OVER 120 COMMUNITY PARTNERS WHO WORK WITH SENIORS TO HELP THEM APPLY FOR THE FOOD ASSISTANCE PROGRAM. STAFF ALSO ANSWERED ALMOST 5,000 CALLS TO ITS DEDICATED HELPLINE. FOR 2018 FISCAL YEAR, MICAFE EDUCATED OVER 12,000 LIKELY-ELIGIBLE MICHIGAN SENIORS, SCREENED OVER 1,500 OF THEM FOR BENEFITS, AND HELPED 87% OF THEM APPLY FOR SNAP BENEFITS. BENEFITS ENROLLMENT AND OPTIONS CENTER WAS ORIGINALLY STARTED WITH FUNDING FROM THE NATIONAL COUNCIL ON AGING (NCOA) TO ESTABLISH A STATEWIDE PROJECT TO PROVIDE SCREENING TO OLDER ADULTS WHO ARE STRUGGLING TO MAKE ENDS MEET AND INTERESTED IN FINDING PUBLIC BENEFITS LIKE MEDICAID, SUPPLEMENTAL FOOD ASSISTANCE, MEDICARE PART D, AND OTHER PROGRAMS THAT COULD REDUCE THEIR COSTS OR PROVIDE NEW BENEFITS TO ENSURE THAT THEIR MOST BASIC NEEDS ARE MET. SERVICES ARE PROVIDED OVER THE TELEPHONE. ELM STAFF ALSO ASSISTS CLIENTS SCREENED ELIGIBLE FOR KEY BENEFITS WITH THE APPLICATION PROCESS. THIS PROGRAM IS A COMPLEMENTARY SERVICE AND IS INTEGRATED WITH THE MICAFE PROGRAM AND ALL LEGAL SERVICES PROGRAMS. IN 2014, ELM DESIGNATED ALL PROGRAMS AT ELDER LAW TO BE PARTS OF THE BENEFITS ENROLLMENT CENTER BECAUSE EVERY CLIENT THAT RECEIVES ASSISTANCE FROM ELM IS SCREENED FOR KEY BENEFITS.
Interesting data from their 2019 990 filing
The mission of the non-profit, as stated in the filing, is “To advocate for, educate, and assist our target populations. our services address the needs of many different people, but we continue to target our services to older adults and persons with disabilities.”.
When referring to its tasks, they were described as: “To advocate for, educate, and assist older adults and persons with disabilities.”.
- The non-profit is operating legally in the state of MI.
- The non-profit's address for the year 2019 is listed as 3815 W ST JOSEPH STREET NO C200, LANSING, MI, 48917 in the filing.
- The form submitted by the non-profit organization for 2019 reports 26 employees.
- Is not a private foundation.
- Expenses are greater than $1,000,000.
- Revenue is greater than $1,000,000.
- Revenue less expenses is $73,731.
- The organization has 10 independent voting members.
- The organization was formed in 1990.
- The organization pays $943,951 in salary, compensation, and benefits to its employees.
- The organization pays $0 in fundraising expenses.