Here are a few helpful sites that our residents and their families may find useful.
H.E.L.P. (Healthcare and Elder Law Programs Corporation) is a non-profit information resource for older adults and their caring families and friends. It provides information, planning and problem-solving services on subjects that older adults specially care about. H.E.L.P.’s mission is to “help people meet aging-related legal and care challenges.”
Medicare and Medicaid: Protection Against Fraud: AoA. AoA is the Federal focal point and advocate agency for older persons and their concerns. In this role, AoA works to heighten awareness among other Federal agencies, organizations, groups, and the public about the valuable contributions that older Americans make to the Nation and alerts them to the needs of vulnerable older people. AoA does this by serving as the Federal agency responsible for advancing the concerns and interests of older people and their caregivers, and by working with and through the Aging Services Network to promote the development of a comprehensive and coordinated system of home and community-based long-term care that is responsive to the needs and preferences of older people and their family caregivers.
Diseases, Conditions, and Injuries Affecting Seniors. This page is from USA.gov and provides a list of links to the specific diseases/conditions/injuries that affect seniors.
Safe Driving for Older Adults. This is a page with information from the USAA Educational Foundation booklet on safe driving for seniors.
An affordable lifetime Pass - available to U.S. Citizens and permanent residents who are 62 years and older - that provides access to recreation areas managed by five Federal agencies. It also provides the pass owner a discount on some Expanded Amenity Fees such as camping.
"Older American Community Service Employment Act". U.S. Department of Labor.
Medicare Prescription Drug Plan Finder
Links to a variety of Federal and State agencies for seniors.
Senior Citizen News and Information Daily on the Web
The National Senior Citizens Law Center advocates before the courts, Congress and federal agencies to promote the independence and well-being of low-income elderly and disabled Americans.
The goal of Write a Senior Citizen is to provide an opportunity for Senior Citizens to be able to obtain pen pals from around the world. This site connects seniors to other seniors.
Magazine for 45+.
Senior discounts.
AARP is a membership organization leading positive social change and delivering value to people age 50 and over through information, advocacy and service.
