• Menu
  • Skip to right header navigation
  • Skip to main content
  • Skip to secondary navigation
  • Skip to primary sidebar
  • Skip to footer

Before Header

Call us today for help!  (631) 265-0599
  • Facebook
  • Instagram
  • LinkedIn
  • Pinterest
  • Twitter
  • YouTube

Eghrari-Logo

Long Island Elder Law & Estate Planning

  • Home
  • Who We Are
    • About Our Firm
    • Meet Our Team
  • Resources
    • Client Resources
      • Definitions
      • Docubank
      • Elder Law Resources
        • Brentwood Elder Law
        • Central Islip Elder Law
        • Commack Elder Law
        • Hauppage Elder Law
        • Smithtown Elder Law
      • Estate Planning Resources
        • Estate Planning Check Up
        • Estate and Gift Tax Figures
        • Estate Planning Techniques
        • Estate Planning Worksheet
        • FREE Estate Planning Seminars
        • Long Island Estate Planning Resources
      • New York Medicaid Resources
        • Medicaid Planning Worksheet
      • Nursing Home Resources
      • Probate Resources
        • Brentwood Probate
        • Central Islip Probate
        • Commack Probate
        • Hauppage Probate
        • Smithtown Probate
        • Suffolk County Probate Resources & Checklist
      • Presentations
      • Retirement Planning Checklist
      • Trust Administration Resources
    • Elder Law Reports
    • Frequently Asked Questions
      • Business Planning
      • Estate Planning
      • Families Without an Estate Plan
      • Incapacity Planning
      • LGBTQ Estate Planning
      • Medicaid Planning
      • Probate
      • Trust Administration
      • Trust Administration & Probate
      • Wills and Trusts
    • Reports
  • Estate Planning
    • Asset Protection & Business Planning
    • Estate and Gift Tax Figures
    • Estate Planning Services
    • Family-Owned Businesses
    • Incapacity Planning
    • Legacy Planning
    • SECURE Act
    • Special Needs Planning
    • Trust Administration & Probate
    • Young Families
  • Elder Law
    • Coping With Alzheimer’s
    • Emergency Medicaid & Nursing Home Planning
    • Hospice Care
    • Medicaid Planning
  • Areas We Serve
    • Long Island
    • Nassau County
      • Oyster Bay
    • Suffolk County
      • Brentwood
      • Central Islip
      • Commack
      • Hauppauge
      • Smithtown
  • Blog
  • Contact Us

Mobile Menu

  • Home
  • Who We Are
    • About Our Firm
    • Meet Our Team
  • Resources
    • Client Resources
      • Definitions
      • Docubank
      • Elder Law Resources
        • Brentwood Elder Law
        • Central Islip Elder Law
        • Commack Elder Law
        • Hauppage Elder Law
        • Smithtown Elder Law
      • Estate Planning Resources
        • Estate Planning Check Up
        • Estate and Gift Tax Figures
        • Estate Planning Techniques
        • Estate Planning Worksheet
        • FREE Estate Planning Seminars
        • Long Island Estate Planning Resources
      • New York Medicaid Resources
        • Medicaid Planning Worksheet
      • Nursing Home Resources
      • Probate Resources
        • Brentwood Probate
        • Central Islip Probate
        • Commack Probate
        • Hauppage Probate
        • Smithtown Probate
        • Suffolk County Probate Resources & Checklist
      • Presentations
      • Retirement Planning Checklist
      • Trust Administration Resources
    • Elder Law Reports
    • Frequently Asked Questions
      • Business Planning
      • Estate Planning
      • Families Without an Estate Plan
      • Incapacity Planning
      • LGBTQ Estate Planning
      • Medicaid Planning
      • Probate
      • Trust Administration
      • Trust Administration & Probate
      • Wills and Trusts
    • Reports
  • Estate Planning
    • Asset Protection & Business Planning
    • Estate and Gift Tax Figures
    • Estate Planning Services
    • Family-Owned Businesses
    • Incapacity Planning
    • Legacy Planning
    • SECURE Act
    • Special Needs Planning
    • Trust Administration & Probate
    • Young Families
  • Elder Law
    • Coping With Alzheimer’s
    • Emergency Medicaid & Nursing Home Planning
    • Hospice Care
    • Medicaid Planning
  • Areas We Serve
    • Long Island
    • Nassau County
      • Oyster Bay
    • Suffolk County
      • Brentwood
      • Central Islip
      • Commack
      • Hauppauge
      • Smithtown
  • Blog
  • Contact Us

Long Island Becomes Part of National Campaign to End Senior Hunger

Senior hunger is a major problem, and an elder law attorney can help seniors to tackle the types of issues that can result in hunger problems. Senior hunger can occur if an elderly person is living in poverty and struggles to purchase food. An experienced attorney can provide assistance to seniors in making sure they save for a comfortable retirement so they don’t struggle financially. Hunger can also happen when age related infirmities or health issues prevent cooking. An attorney can assist with exploring programs that provide help with meal preparation and other routine daily tasks. elder law

Although there are ways that you can work with an attorney to help reduce the chances of food insecurity as a senior, the fact remains that senior hunger is still a problem for many elderly people. Long Island has now become part of a national campaign to tackle this problem. Hopefully, the campaign will be a successful one and seniors in the area will get all of the help that they need to get enough to eat.

Long Island Becomes Part of a Campaign to Fight Senior Hunger

Long Island.com explained the new campaign in the area that is aimed at helping to reduce senior hunger among the elderly who live locally.

According to Long Island.com, adults 65 and older have average incomes of $46,627. Seniors spent approximately 12 percent of their total annual income on food, which equates to more than $5,500 annually. This is a substantial portion of income spend on food alone, especially considering the fact that seniors also have other high expenses including rent or a mortgage payment, healthcare costs, and medical expenditures.

Because of the high cost of food, many seniors struggle to afford to get enough to eat- especially in expensive parts of the country like many areas of Long Island.

Island Harvest Food Bank is now joining up with an effort to try to reduce rates of senior hunger for those who struggle with getting enough food. The food bank was awarded a $50,000 grant as a part of a nationwide effort spearheaded by National Council on Aging (NCOA).

NCOA has initiated an effort throughout the United States to help seniors sign up for Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) so they can supplement their foot budgets with these government benefits. Currently, only two seniors out of every five who are eligible for SNAP benefits are actually signed up for the program. This means many older people who could get help paying for food are not taking advantage of the assistance that is available to them.

The SNAP program provides $110 monthly on average for eligible beneficiaries so those who need help can afford to purchase the food they need to stay healthy.

Island Harvest Food Bank is not the only organization that is receiving money from NCOA grants to help seniors get access to SNAP benefits. More than 30 different community organizations spread across the United States are receiving grants so they can provide seniors help with applying for SNAP.

NCOA is not only providing money for these organizations, but has also prepared a tool that these organizations can use to see what types of assistance seniors could potentially be eligible for. The tool is called the BenefitsCheckUp. It is hosted online and it facilitates the process of screening lower income seniors to determine if those seniors are eligible for SNAP or other services.

NCOA began its initiatives to help food insecure seniors back in 2014. Since the online tool and the grant program have been up and running, around 400,000 seniors have been screened in order to determine if they are eligible to receive SNAP benefits. Of those who underwent the screening process, more than 70,000 were found to be eligible for benefits and were provided with assistance in applying for the food assistance program.

Seniors in Suffolk counties and Nassau Counties will now be able to get the assistance that many other older people have received throughout the United States so they will no longer have to suffer from food insecurity.

Getting Help from A Long Island Elder Law Attorney

To get help creating your financial plan to avoid senior poverty and senior hunger, join us for a free seminar. You can also give us a call at (631) 265-0599 or contact us online to get personalized advice with planning to achieve financial security or with finding solutions to hunger problems caused by age or infirmity. Call today to learn more about the ways a Long Island elder law attorney can help to make sure you don’t go hungry.

  • Author
  • Recent Posts
Eghrari Wealth Training Law Firm
Eghrari Wealth Training Law Firm
Mark S. Eghrari is an attorney in private practice in Smithtown, New York. He has been in practice since 1988. Mark S. Eghrari provides extensive estate and tax planning services to individuals and businesses. Mr. Eghrari’s primary focus is helping clients avoid probate, minimize or eliminate Federal and State Estate taxes and protect their assets from the high cost of nursing care, if they become ill.
Eghrari Wealth Training Law Firm
Latest posts by Eghrari Wealth Training Law Firm (see all)
  • Proving Lack of Testamentary Capacity in a New York Will Contest - September 27, 2023
  • How to Handle the Black Sheep Beneficiary in Your Estate Plan - September 13, 2023
  • What Is a New York Durable Power of Attorney? - September 6, 2023

About Eghrari Wealth Training Law Firm

Mark S. Eghrari is an attorney in private practice in Smithtown, New York. He has been in practice since 1988. Mark S. Eghrari provides extensive estate and tax planning services to individuals and businesses. Mr. Eghrari’s primary focus is helping clients avoid probate, minimize or eliminate Federal and State Estate taxes and protect their assets from the high cost of nursing care, if they become ill.

Previous Post: «inheritance tax What is the Difference Between Inheritance Tax and Estate Tax?
Next Post: What is the Gift Tax Lifetime Exclusion? gift tax lifetime exclusion»

Primary Sidebar

Blog subscription

Subscribe to our Blog for the latest estate planning news and updates!

  • This field is for validation purposes and should be left unchanged.

Follow Us

  • Facebook
  • Instagram
  • LinkedIn
  • Pinterest
  • Twitter
  • YouTube

Where We Are

Eghrari Wealth Training Law Firm
50 Karl Avenue, Suite 202
Smithtown, NY 11787
Phone: (631) 265-0599
Fax: (631) 265-0754

See Larger Map
Get Directions

Office Hours

Monday9:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Tuesday9:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Wednesday9:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Thursday9:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Friday9:00 AM - 2:00 PM

Map

map for Eghrari Wealth Training Law Firm office

Footer

Office Location

Eghrari Wealth Training Law Firm
50 Karl Avenue, Suite 202
Smithtown, NY 11787
Phone: (631) 265-0599
Fax: (631) 265-0754

See Larger Map
Get Directions

Office Hours

Monday9:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Tuesday9:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Wednesday9:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Thursday9:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Friday9:00 AM - 2:00 PM

Sign Up for Our Newsletter

Sign up to get our free estate planning newsletter for all of our tips and resources

  • Disclaimer
  • Privacy Policy
  • Sitemap
  • Contact Us

Site Footer

ATTORNEY ADVERTISEMENT

Copyright © 2023 American Academy of Estate Planning Attorneys · All Rights Reserved