Legal Services/Elderly Benefit Specialists
As a partner with county and tribal aging programs, GWAAR is your resource for up-to-date information, training, and technical support to help you provide high quality legal services to the older people who rely on them.
Wisconsin county and tribal aging programs can get legal services support and technical assistance by contacting GWAAR's Legal Services/Elderly Benefit Specialist Program lead, Sandy Martin. Click here to contact Sandy.
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The following are resources for county and tribal aging program staff:
Benefit Specialist Program Information
Coalition of Wisconsin Aging Groups’ Elder Law
Wisconsin Department of Health Services
State of Wisconsin
SeniorLAW
Judicare
Benefit Specialist Program Statistics
Legal Services - Number and Percentage of Clients Served
Policies and Procedures/Forms
Benefit Specialist Handbook- 2007
Also see The Wisconsin Aging Network: A Manual of Policies, Procedures, and Technical Assistance – Chapter 9: Elderly Benefit Specialist Program. This publication is available in Aging offices.