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North Carolina Division of Aging <br /> Lg-gal Services - _Policies and Procedures <br /> £ ectj.ve Vate —July'-3;— .�v <br /> LEGAL SERVICES <br /> tenant, consumer and household matters (list <br /> is not exclusive); <br /> 4. representation for clients in above matters <br /> through telephone calls, letters, meetings, <br /> production of .appropriate documents' and <br /> litigation (litigation is optional but <br /> encouraged); <br /> 5. * responsibility of providing information and <br /> community education on preventive legal <br /> "management of personal affairs; and <br /> 6. the establishment of contract with private bar <br /> and/or. legal services to coordinate services <br /> to older persons. <br /> B_ Subcontractinq <br /> Services contracted to a multidisciplinary agency _ <br /> and then subcontracted to an attorney shall include <br /> the following: _ -- - <br /> 1_ - the selection. of a legal service provider and <br /> execution of the contract requiring the <br /> service activities "1" through "6" as <br /> described in the direct contracting option <br /> above; <br /> 2_ referral of clients to a subcontractor, to a <br /> private attorney for services prohibited under_ <br /> contract or to a social service agency as <br /> appropriate; i <br /> -3_ the monitoring of subcontracts; <br /> 4_ the facilitation of community action; and <br /> 5. the establishment of contact with private bar ' <br /> and legal services to encourage expansion of <br /> legal services to older adults on a pro Bono <br /> or reduced fee basis. <br /> VI_ Client Eligibility <br /> Clients eligible for services must be 60 years of age or <br /> older and live - at home, at a congregate setting or at a <br /> residential health and group care facility_ Eligible <br /> clients may be referred by self, family, friends, or a <br /> - human service agency. <br /> VII_ Service Provision <br /> A_ Service Delivery <br /> Services shall be provided at the contractor' s <br /> office, in the client's home, if necessary, at <br /> congregate settings based on a comprehensive <br /> schedule and at residential health and group care <br />