As the American population continues to age, health care, social service, community, and family resources should be deployed with person-centered goals that maximize older adults’ independence and control over their priorities. An issue brief released today by the National Center for Medical-Legal Partnership describes the pressing legal needs facing older adults, and ways that coordinating health care, legal, and social services can improve their care and well-being. The report details three medical-legal partnership programs serving older adults and their impact on preventing homelessness, improving financial stability, and more. Click here to read the full report, “Socially Vulnerable Older Adults & Medical-Legal Partnership”.
