Seniors and Student Debt
As everyone is aware from the news, student loan debt is an enormous problem in this country. A whopping 44 million people have incurred a total of $1.5 trillion in debt. And yes, you read...
Tag: Seniors
June 3, 2019
Evelyn Brazelton, the Face and Story Behind HUD Senior Housing
Throughout my time working at B’nai B’rith, I have had the opportunity to tour a majority of our sponsored senior housing properties around the country. Recently, I visited B’nai...
May 9, 2019
Legal Services Corporation Protecting Older Americans
As most people are aware, the United States Constitution ensures that everyone who is charged with a crime is provided an attorney. This legal right, which provides a basic level of fairness...
Media Releases
May 8, 2019
B’nai B’rith Co-Sponsors Rally for Affordable Housing – Calls on Congress to Increase Funding for Low-Income Senior Housing
(Washington, D.C., May 8, 2019)—B’nai B’rith International co-hosted a rally on Capitol Hill today to call attention to the need for more affordable senior housing. About...
PublicationsUncategorized
April 30, 2019
Seniority Report Spring 2019
Features 2019 Managers and Service Coordinators MeetingA Note from the ChairResourcesA Note from the Co-Chair2019 B’nai B’rith Connect ConferenceOn the HillResident Extraordinaire2019...
April 8, 2019
Grandparents and the Fight Against Climate Change
Last May, I wrote a blog called “Grandmothers and The Fight Against Gun Violence,” which highlighted the important advocacy work seniors are doing to stem the tide of firearms violence....
February 11, 2019
Paid Family Leave: It Impacts Seniors, Too!
Last summer, something amazing happened on Capitol Hill. There was an agreement between members of Congress from opposing parties. Astonishing! Both Democrats and Republicans agreed that there...
In the News
January 11, 2019
NBC News – ‘There’s No Money’: Shutdown Freezes HUD Funds for Low-Income Senior Citizens
NBC News interviewed B’nai B’rith International’s Director for Senior Services Mark Olshan about the impact of the government shutdown on affordable housing for seniors. Read the...
January 8, 2019
Government Shutdowns and Seniors
Since 2013, the federal government has “shut down” four times, three of those times during the Trump administration. A government shutdown occurs when there is a lapse in federal funding...