When is the Suffering too Much?
At his 2017 Senate hearing to become a Supreme Court Justice, Neil Gorsuch was questioned by Sen. Dianne Feinstein (D-California) regarding physician assisted death (PAD). Feinstein and...
Tag: Seniors
November 2, 2020
Preparing for an Aging Prison Population
One of the pillars of B’nai B’rith International is our Center for Senior Services (CSS), which focuses on issues that impact older Americans. Throughout my time working at...
Publications
October 9, 2020
Seniority Report – Fall 2020
Features The Power of Residents Giving BackA Note from the ChairA Note from the Co-ChairSpotlight on Community PartnershipsOn The HillWhat Has Staff Been Up To?2020 Virtual Management Professionals...
September 14, 2020
Social Security: 85 Years of Lifting Seniors out of Poverty
Recently, Social Security celebrated its 85th birthday! Since its inception, the program has been woven into the fabric of our nation and let countless seniors retire with dignity and respect. In...
August 14, 2020
Long Lines at Polling Stations During a Pandemic: It’s Time to Expand Voting from Home
In May, my wife and I received our ballots to vote by mail in Maryland’s primary. The whole process was easy. We voted and put our ballots in the provided self-addressed envelope. Given...
July 15, 2020
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...
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....