Elder Law Prof Blog

NCOA webinar to discuss SNAP food program and seniors, 3/20 and 3/22

Five million seniors will experience hunger this year, but only 1 out of every 3 eligible seniors receives SNAP (formerly known as the Food Stamp Program).

In this webinar, we will discuss:

• The basics of the SNAP benefit.
• Why seniors don’t apply for SNAP and what aging network advocates can do about it.
• Opportunities to expand your resources to help older adults obtain this valuable benefit.

Presenters:

Nora Dowd Eisenhower, Vice President, Center for Benefits Access
Lura Barber, Senior Policy Analyst, Center for Benefits Access

This Webinar will be offered twice:

Tuesday, March 20^th at 3:00 PM eastern daylight time

Thursday, March 22^nd at 10 AM eastern daylight time.

Register here: http://www.ncoa.org/enhance-economic-security/center-for-benefits/webinars.html

Food security remains critical issue for seniors

The recently released report, "Household Food Security in the United States, 2008" from the United States Department of Agriculture reinforces a recent report issued by the Meals on Wheels Association of America (MOWAA) at a Congressional briefing on November 19, 2009 entitled "Senior Hunger in the United States: Differences across State and Rural Urban Areas", which indicated that the total number of food insecure older adults increased in 2008 as well. In fact, since 1990, the overall percentage of food insecure older adults has increased, and there are thousands more food insecure older adults that range from those who worry about whether they will have enough money to buy food to those who cut down on the variety and kinds of food they eat to those who skip meals altogether. The full report can be downloaded at http://www.mowaa.org/hungerbystate