Resource and Referral Services
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Elder Care Publication Guides

Unless otherwise stated, you can obtain one free copy of each publication listed below by contacting the author and/or organization listed. To order a publication in bulk, contact the organization to obtain the cost, if any, for multiple copies.

• Community Services
• Financial
• Health Insurance
• Home Care
• Housing
• Long Distance Caregiving
• Long Term Care
• Nursing Homes
• AARP Fact Sheets on Nursing Homes
• General Overviews

Community Services

Write:

AAHA Publications
901 E Street, NW., Suite 500
Washington, DC 20004-2037

Include the title, publication number, and a self-addressed, business-size, stamped envelope.

• Community Services for Older People Living at Home - Publication No. CF015.

Write:

Foundation for Hospice and Homecare
519 C Street, NW.
Washington, DC 20002-5809

Include a self-addressed, 52. cent stamped envelope.

• All About Hospice: A Consumer's Guide

Financial

Phone:

Toll Free 1-800-772-1213 to receive the free Social Security publications listed below.

• Understanding Social Security
• Retirement
• Disability
• Survivors
• Supplemental Security Income
• A Guide For Representative Payees

Phone:

Toll Free 1-800-829-3676 to receive a free copy of the IRS tax guides listed below.

• Tax Information for Older Americans - Publication No. 554
• Social Security Benefits and Equivalent Railroad Retirement Benefits - Publication No. 915
• Credit for the Elderly or the Disabled - Publication No. 524
• Tax Information for Survivors, Executors, and Administrators - Publication No. 559
• Pension and Annuity Income - Publication No. 575
• Child and Dependent Care Expenses -Publication No. 503
• Tax Rules for Children and Dependents - Publication No. 929
• Tax Counseling for the Elderly Handbook - Publication No. 1114
• Guide to Free Tax Services - Publication No. 910

Write:

OWL
666 11th Street, Suite 700
Washington, DC 20001

• Women and Money - The Independent Woman's Guide to Financial Security for Life, by Francis Leonard. Include a check or money order for $12.95.

Health Insurance

Phone:

Call Toll Free 1-800-772-1213 - to receive the free Medicare publications listed below.

• Medicare
• You Should Know About QMB
• Medicare: Hospice Benefits Medicare and Coordinated Care Plans
• Medicare: Coverage for Second Surgical Opinion
• Medicare Coverage of Kidney Dialysis and Kidney Transplant Services: A Supplement to Your Medicare Handbook

For the publications listed below write or call:

Medicare Publications
Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services
6325 Security Boulevard
Baltimore, MD 21207
Toll Free 1-800-638-6833
8:00 a.m. - 8:00 p.m.

• The Medicare 1999 Handbook Department of Health and Human Services
• 1999 Guide to Health Insurance for People With Medicare
• Medicare and Advance Directives - A guide to making sure the elder's wishes about the types of medical treatment received are followed and the person designated is allowed to make decisions on the elder's behalf should he or she become physically or mentally unable to communicate those wishes.

Write:

AARP Fulfillment
601 E Street, NW.
Washington, DC 20049

Include the title and publication number.

• Before You Buy - A Guide to Long-term Care Insurance - Publication No. D12893
• Medigap: Medicare Supplemental Insurance - A Consumer's Guide - Publication No. D13133

Home Care

Write:

The National Association for Home Care
519 C Street, NE.
Washington, DC 20024-5809

Include the title, publication number, and a self-addressed, stamped envelope.

• How to Choose a Home Care Agency: A Consumer's Guide and Home Care Bill of Rights - Publication No. C005
• All About Home Care: A Consumer's Guide

Write:

AARP Fulfillment
601 E Street, NW.
Washington, DC 20049

Include the title and publication number.

• Staying at Home: A Guide to Long-Term Care and Housing - Publication No. D14986

Housing

Write:

AAHA Publications
901 E Street, NW., Suite 500
Washington, DC 20004-2037

Include the title and publication number for the three AAHA publications listed below. Include a self-addressed, business-size, stamped envelope for the two brochures.

• Continuing Care Retirement Community: A Guidebook for Consumers -Publication No. CF012 - $4.00 per copy (payable by check )
• The Continuing Care Consumer Brochure: A Life Style Offering Security and Independence - Publication No. CF013
• Living Independently: Housing Choices for Older People (brochure) - Publication No. CF0154

Write:

AARP Fulfillment
601 E Street, NW.
Washington, DC 20049

Include the title and publication number.

• Staying at Home: A Guide to Long-Term Care and Housing - Publication No. D14986

Long Distance Caregiving

Write:

AARP Fulfillment
601 E Street, NW.
Washington, DC 20049

Include the title and publication number.

• Miles Away and Still Caring: A Guide for Long-Distance Caregivers - Publication No. D12748

Long Term Care

Write:

AARP Fulfillment
601 E Street, NW.
Washington, DC 20049

Include the title and publication number.

• Care Management: Arranging for Long Term Care - Publication No. D13803
• Making Wise Decisions for Long Term Care - Publication No. D12435

Nursing Homes

Write:

AARP Fulfillment
601 E Street, NW.
Washington, DC 20049

• Nursing Home Life: A Guide for Residents and Families - Publication No. D13063

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