Advocacy
Many older adults lose the ability to advocate for themselves, and when this occurs it is important to find a trustworthy person or entity to advocate for them. The best advocates for older adults are usually close family members or concerned friends. However, if no family or friends are available to monitor the best interests of an elderly person, there are organizations that advocate for older adults.
Legal Services
Advocacy services can assist you or your loved one legal help. Professional advocate services for the elderly often provide their clients with direct legal services in a wide variety of areas of law affecting seniors. Some of these areas include:
- Advance care planning
- Consumer protection
- Consent and capacity
- Elder abuse
- Health care
- Home care
- Long-term care homes
- Retirement homes
- Pensions and income
Professional advocates may also be able assist you or your loved one in his or her community. Advocates for the elderly able commonly able to work with individuals and their community (e.g. organizations, foundations, and community leaders) to organize broader social change and to offer convenient support, such as legal representation, administrative assistance, research and access to political and media networks.
Please refer to the Resources on this page for more information.