NYLAG’s LegalHealth Unit, Evelyn Frank Legal Services Program (EFLRP), and Public Benefits Unit submitted joint testimony to the New York City Council’s Committee on Aging about the FY 26 preliminary budget as it relates to our work caring for older New Yorkers:
Many of NYLAG’s practice areas serve older New Yorkers, helping them to age with dignity in their homes, access needed care and benefits, protect them from abuse, and preserve generational wealth. This includes: LegalHealth, the nation’s largest medical-legal partnership that provides general legal assistance in the healthcare setting to patients in 38 hospitals and community health facilities; the Evelyn Frank Legal Resources Program (EFLRP), which advocates for low-income older New Yorkers and individuals with disabilities who need Medicaid services remain in their home and avoid institutionalization; and our Elder Law practice within NYLAG’s Public Benefits Unit which assists with issues such as life planning, guardianship, elder abuse prevention, and the distribution of property. Additionally, NYLAG provides legal services on a range of issues impacting older adults, including SNAP and other public benefits and eviction prevention.
We are thankful for the Council’s continued investment in our older New Yorkers. Today, we are submitting testimony to ask for your continued investment in critical programs that allow the aging community to continue to participate in their communities. We would like to highlight NYLAG’s FY26 discretionary funding requests that impact older New Yorkers. These include support for our legal services for caregivers project, Project Assist, through Support Our Older Adults as well as services provided through the Estate Planning Initiative.
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