Senior Citizens Legal Services Watsonville
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| General Agency Information | |||
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| Name: | Senior Citizens Legal Services Watsonville | ||
| Address: | 114 E. 5th Street Watsonville, CA 95076 Driving Directions | ||
| Primary Phone: | 831-728-4711 | ||
| Fax Number: | 831-426-3345 | ||
| Email Address: | terryhancock@seniorlegal.org | ||
| Website: | www.seniorlegal.org | ||
| Days/Hours of Operation/Phone: | By Appointment | ||
| Description: | The highest priorities are defending the right of seniors to live in peace and comfort, and to enjoy decent housing, quality health care, financial security, social integration, security of their persons and property, and freedom from discrimination based on age or disability. Emphasizing: age discrimination, consumer problems, debt collection defense, health insurance, housing problems (such as landlord/tenant relations, mobile home park issues and foreclosure). Medicare and Medi-Cal, nursing homes, residential care facilities, elder abuse, Social Security, SSI, VA, patient rights, conservatorship and guardianship of minor children.
Outreach services for disabled clients living at home, in the hospital, or in a nursing home are available. The following information packets are available from SCLS: Advanced Health Care Directive, California Tenant Handbook, Civil Restraining Order, Consumer Debt, Declaration of A Homestead, Divorce, Duties of A Conservator, Family Restraining Order, Grandparent Visitation Rights, Guardianship, Information on Reverse Mortgages, MediCal, MediCare, Power of Attorney, Security Deposits, Stay of Execution, Things To Do When Someone Dies, Unlawful Detainer, Will Panel Mailing address: P.O. Box 1156, Watsonville, CA 95077 ELIGIBILITY: Ages 60-over, or 55-59 years if indigent. Must be resident of San Benito or Santa Cruz County. Priority given to those in greatest social/economic need. | ||
| Publications: | Information packets | ||
| Languages other than English: | Spanish | ||
| Accommodations for Disabled: | Wheelchair Access | ||
| Public Transportation: | Available Within Four Blocks | ||
| Eligibility: | See Description Notes | ||
| Fees: | None | ||
| Areas Served: | San Benito County Santa Cruz County | ||
| Physical Location: | Watsonville | ||
| Funding Source: | City Government County Government Miscellaneous Income | ||
| Subject Headings | |||
| Consumer Assistance and Protection Debt Management Developmental Disabilities Discrimination Assistance Frail Elderly Information Services Landlord/Tenant Assistance Legal Counseling Legal Services Low Income Nursing Facility Complaints Older Adults Outreach Programs Patient Rights Assistance Physical Disabilities Private Nonprofits | |||
| This record last modified October 30, 2012 | |||
