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Senior Journal Guide to Assistance for Senior Citizens and the Elderly Today's Eldercare News and Information for Senior Citizens More Senior Citizen News and Information on Elderly Americans Than Any Other Source - SeniorJournal.com Wednesday, November 12, 2008 The most common mail we receive at SeniorJournal.com is from people seeking information on how to care for an aging relative and from seniors trying to solve their own problems. This is a list of helpful information on the Web.
Guide to Senior Services by Administration on Aging Very complete guide to online help for older Americans in many areas - Click
Money Matters - Getting Financial Help - by Administration on Aging This page has lots of links to assistance with a variety of financial challenges faced by many senior citizens. - Click
Disability and Aging Issues – CMS Links to answers on issues effecting disability and aging - Click
About Laws Impacting the Elderly This is a great site for legal information and more. Click
Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services - From this home page you can go to Medicare of Medicaid information. Click^^
Help with Drug Costs Help For Those With Limited Income and Resources (CMS) Help With Medicare Prescription Drug Costs (SSA)
Government Site for Benefits Site provided by federal government to see if you qualify for benefits from federal or state government. Click
Benefits Check-Up Website by National Council on the Aging that helps determine benefits available to senior citizens. It’s a free service. Click New site co-sponsored with government agencies provides extra help for low-income seniors to enroll in federal, state and private assistance programs. Click
Online Database Helps Seniors Without Drug Coverage Get Free Medicines An online database introduced in March 2003 will help patients without prescription drug coverage access user friendly information about more than 1,400 medicines offered free through patient assistance programs sponsored by the pharmaceutical industry and others. http://www.helpingpatients.org
State Pharmaceutical
Assistance Programs
- As of March 2005 at least 39 states
have established or authorized some type of program to provide
pharmaceutical coverage or assistance, primarily to low-income elderly.
http://www.ncsl.org/programs/health/drugaid.htm MyZiva.net Provides Free, Easy Nursing Home Comparison Tools
Home Healthcare Compare Government site for information on home healthcare agencies - Click
Hospital Compare Government site for information on hospitals in your area - Click
Nursing Home Compare - Medicare Website with detailed information on every nursing home in the U.S. - Click
How to Choose a Nursing Home – U.S. government site http://www.seniors.gov/retirementplanner/ltc/nhguide.htm
Caregivers
Marketplace
HUD Website on Senior Housing A page with many links to information on housing for seniors citizens - Click
PACE Program – All-inclusive plan to assist the elderly by this government-backed non-profit group Government Site on PACE - http://cms.hhs.gov/pace/default.asp PACE Website - http://www.npaonline.org/
U.S. Senate Special Committee on Aging Consumer tips on Long-Term care - Click*
First Government for Seniors – Website by U.S. government, operated by Social Security, that helps seniors find government information. NOTE: In left column they provide links to federal and state agencies. Most states have agencies set up specifically to help seniors. Click
Full
Circle of Care - Guide to local help
Alzheimer’s Association
the Alzheimer’s Association has developed a unique Web tool that
helps individuals find the right care options, from home and
community-based care, to assisted living and nursing home care.
Click. The Website
for the association is
http://www.alz.org/mainpage.htm
Someone to Live Free in Homes of Elderly in
Exchange for Care
The National Home Share Resource Center offers a national directory of
local organizations that sponsor Home Share programs. The basic idea is
for an older person to provide free housing in exchange for free care.
http://www.nationalsharedhousing.org.
Seniors 65+ May Qualify for Free Eye Exams By age 65, one in three Americans has some form of vision-threatening eye disease, but many people do not know it. They may also not know they qualify for a free eye exam. More... 9/29/03*
Where to get records This is a government provided index to where you order birth, death, marriage or divorce documents. Click Here
Federal Government Hotline for Any Questions 1 (800) FED-INFO (1-800-333-4636)
Complete Guide to Health Care Services for Seniors – How to find services and finance them. Inexpensive book from Amazon.
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