Through staff and trained
volunteers, SPAG provides legal/benefits counseling assistance on such matters
as wills and estates, living wills, durable power of attorney for health care,
and property disputes. Areas of service are listed below.
Assistance is also available with entitlement benefits
and in obtaining legal counsel for those who cannot afford to hire an
attorney. Benefits counseling includes assistance with Medicare claims and
appeals, Medicare supplement insurance, Social Security, Medicaid, Food
Stamps, disability, and long term care insurance. Bilingual volunteers assist
elderly clients with document preparation.
Areas of Service
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Income Maintenance/Public Benefits •Social Security |
Individual Rights •Abuse, Neglect, Exploitation |
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Health/Long-Term Care •Medicare/Medicaid •Qualified Medicare Beneficiary |
Consumer Issues •Bankruptcy |
Contact
Alice Garcia
1323 58th Street / P.O. Box 3730 Freedom Station
Lubbock, Texas
79452-3730
(806) 687-0940 / 888-418-6564
Fax (806) 765-9544
aggarcia@spag.org