An auto manufacturer may not sound like the most relevant partner for a nonprofit civil legal aid society. But when Legal Aid of the Bluegrass reached out to their local Toyota plant, they found an opportunity that enabled the two to work together to improve the lives of older Kentuckians.
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Discover a successful method of benefits outreach to Hispanic audiences using community health promoters.
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Learn how Missouri aging agencies helped connect seniors to emergency assistance after the Joplin tornado.
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Discover how one agency used data lists of people turning 65 to send messages related to Medicare benefits.
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A television telethon reached a large audience with Medicare information and benefits outreach.
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Asian Pacific Community in Action reaches immigrants with education about benefits through an approach that utilizes frequent interaction with staff in settings familiar to the individuals.
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LiveOn NY uses a peer-to-peer outreach technique by contracting with ReServe, Inc. to hire highly-trained retired professionals as volunteers to assist with outreach and enrollment of potential clients into benefits.
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The postal service Click2Mail offers an efficient, effective way to reach clients with messages about benefits and enrollment.
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See how one SHIP is using local radio to disseminate information on Medicare’s preventive services along with benefits outreach.
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See how one Office on Aging targeted recipients of farmers’ market subsidies for Medicare benefits outreach.
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Discover how creative local partnerships in New Jersey have helped people with Medicare get benefits to cover their health care costs.
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The Duke University BEC uses a drop-off box system to get referrals from low-income Medicare beneficiaries who otherwise cannot visit the BEC in person.
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The Connecticut SHIP literally has taken benefits outreach on the road by purchasing a satellite-equipped vehicle that is used to conduct benefits screenings.
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The Iowa SHIIP partnered with local agencies administering energy assistance to target Medicare benefits outreach to underserved populations.
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Adelante Development Center—an NCOA-supported Benefits Enrollment Center—describes how connections between its assistive equipment recycling program and BEC have increased benefits applications for low-income Medicare beneficiaries.
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A series of “live” television ads helped point Michigan seniors to places they could call to apply and learn about Medicare benefits.
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Grocery stores are a key venue to help educate low-income seniors about SNAP benefits and how to apply.
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Michigan aging agencies worked closed with reporters to develop a compelling story about seniors missing out on benefits to pay for prescription drugs.
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By focusing outreach efforts on hunger and combining their screening efforts through MIPPA and SHIP work for additional benefits, the Catawba Area Agency on Aging were able to reach more Medicare beneficiaries who were missing out on benefits.
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Pennsylvania is combining healthy aging workshops with benefits outreach to give older adults the keys to holistic wellness.
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Read how Legal Aid of the Bluegrass increased referrals from providers through a simple “prescription for benefits” pad .
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Two BECs in Washington State have partnered to better reach Korean elders using radio interviews and ads that explain benefits and available social services.
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Discover how several states are promoting utilization of Medicare’s preventive services.
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HOPES Community Action Partnership, Inc. is an NCOA-supported Benefits Enrollment Center (BEC) in Hoboken, NJ that has a network of over 50 community partners. HOPES builds on their strong community partnerships by providing person-centered, bundled service delivery. More than half of HOPES staff members are bilingual English/Spanish speakers, a strength that the BEC took advantage […]
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Out-stationing benefits counselors into community sites frequented by low-income seniors is a strong way to build trust and conduct outreach.
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Ocean County, NJ has utilized several unique strategies to do benefits outreach, including having the county 9-1-1 reverse call seniors with information.
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Seniors with limited English proficiency are getting help learning about benefits from a dedicated group of volunteer peers.
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The Tennessee & Alabama SHIPs got help in their annual Part D counseling by engaging local pharmacy students to assist seniors in choosing their coverage.
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