Lifelines for Elders Living on the Edge

A comprehensive policy report, Lifelines for Elders Living on the Edge, benchmarks income and asset limits, eligibility criteria, ease of application, rates of enrollment, notes numerous “quirks” that impede access to federal and state lifelines programs for elders, and makes recommendations to improve access and utilization. It builds on the Elder Economic Security Standard developed by Laura Henze Russell and Ellen A. Bruce at the UMass Boston Gerontology Institute that was piloted with support from the Boston Foundation, replicated with support from the Retirement Research Foundation, and expanded nationally through partnering with Wider Opportunities for Women and Atlantic Philanthropies support. http://www.mccormack.umb.edu/centers/gerontologyinstitute/pubAndStudies/documents/LifelinesFINAL.pdf

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