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

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
 

Home Healthcare Compare

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

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

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

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