LGBTQ Seniors Fight for a Place to Live
During the last decade, the LGBTQ community has made important strides in its effort to tear down the walls of discrimination in this country. The crowning achievement occurred when the Supreme...
Tag: Seniors
Media Releases
July 2, 2020
B’nai B’rith Supports Emergency Housing Assistance Bill for Seniors
(Washington, D.C., July 2, 2020)–B’nai B’rith welcomes the introduction of a new Senate bill that would provide financial resources for senior housing in response to...
June 18, 2020
COVID-19 Senior Housing Legislation on Capitol Hill: What’s the Status?
As COVID-19 continues to plague our nation, Congress has spent months debating the best way to respond to the pandemic. It has debated economic stimulus for individuals, small businesses,...
May 15, 2020
COVID-19 Senior Scams: Yes It Can Get Lower
As you may recall, a couple of years ago I wrote a blog entitled, “Senior Scams, A New Low” which detailed how low-life individuals prey on seniors for their own financial gain....
May 11, 2020
Seniority Report – Spring 2020 Issue (Special Edition)
Features #HometownHeroes: We Honor B’nai B’rith Senior Housing Network Staff and Volunteers A Note from the Chair A Note from the Co-Chair 2020 Census: Deadline Update On the...
April 28, 2020
People Helping Seniors
Who reading this blog is tired of turning on the news and getting further depressed by stories regarding COVID-19? I imagine this feeling applies to most people in the country right now. No matter...
Media Releases
April 7, 2020
B’nai B’rith Urges Further Action for Seniors Amid COVID-19 Pandemic
We commended the Coronavirus Aid, Relief and Economic Security (CARES) Act, which is providing assistance for low-income senior housing. With the COVID-19 virus still bearing down...
April 1, 2020
COVID-19: A B’nai B’rith Center for Senior Services Perspective
What a difference a month makes. A month ago, my colleagues and I were going up to Capitol Hill to talk with congressional offices about the fiscal year 2021 budget. It was that time of the year...
Media Releases
March 24, 2020
B’nai B’rith Center for Senior Services Supports Seniors During COVID-19 Outbreak
As the COVID-19 outbreak shows no signs of letting up, staff members of the B’nai B’rith Center for Senior Services (CSS) are working tirelessly to support seniors at the local and...