About Us
Legal Assistance for Seniors is the only legal services program in Alameda County devoted exclusively to assisting the elderly.
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We are located in Old Oakland near Jack London Square in a
historical building. It used to be both a Tortilla Factory
and the Southern Pacific Railroad Passenger Station!
Our Mission - Ensuring the independence and dignity of
seniors by protecting their legal rights through education, counseling,
and advocacy.
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Legal Assistance for Seniors was founded in 1976 by three women who
re-entered the workforce with the goal of protecting seniors legal
rights.
Today, LAS protects the dignity and independence of over 8,000
seniors each year.
- The agency began as a storefront office in downtown Oakland, with
the mission of promoting the independence and dignity of Alameda
County seniors by providing legal services to assure life’s
most basic needs.
- LAS obtained its first federal funding in 1978, and became
incorporated as a private nonprofit organization in 1984.
- In 1988, recognizing the need to provide seniors with assistance in
understanding the complex rules governing Medicare and other health
insurance programs, the agency began offering the Health
Insurance Counseling and Advocacy Program (HICAP) as part of its
services.
- In 2000, the agency expanded its service base to include limited
legal assistance to HICAP clients in Contra Costa County.
- In 2005, the agency began offering limited legal assistance to
HICAP clients in San Francisco County.
Legal Assistance for Seniors serves clients at locations throughout
Alameda County
Today, LAS is the only legal services program in Alameda and Contra
Costa Counties devoted exclusively to assisting the elderly.
Since its founding, LAS has served clients at locations throughout
Alameda County in addition to its office in Oakland - meeting with
groups at senior centers and housing developments for educational
presentations and individual assistance, and making home visits to
those who cannot travel.
We target our free services to the cities and neighborhoods with
high concentrations of seniors living in poverty, as well as to areas
where seniors in need may be isolated and invisible. LAS protects the
dignity and independence of over 8,000 seniors each year, as well as
their families and service providers.
Throughout our history, our mission and core services have remained
the same: to respond promptly to protect senior’s rights whenever needs
and conditions change, and at all times.
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