Senior Resources

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Senior Planet

General Senior topics and resources including : Healthy Aging, Senior Dating & Sex, Senior Traveler, Tech Tips for Seniors

https://seniorplanet.org/

Elder Impact

Our mission is to empower seniors against ageism by making handy the information they need to keep controlling their own lives.  Our team works to incorporate market research with senior needs.  We want technology to be accessible, we want social calendars to be bustling, and we want everyone to have access to the medical attention and other resources they need.  We want younger generations to see that they can help dismantle ageism.  We don’t want there to be any victims.  We want to impact the elderly so that they can keep impacting the world.

http://elderimpact.org/

Senior Care Helper

Senior Care Helper is an online resource designed for seniors and their caregivers. Here, you can get information about health and wellness, finances, discounts and social topics that relate to the elderly and care for the elderly.

http://seniorcarehelper.org/

Medicare

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State Health Insurance Assistance Programs

The State Health Insurance Assistance Programs (SHIPs) provide local, in-depth, and objective insurance counseling and assistance to Medicare-eligible individuals, their families, and caregivers.

https://www.shiptacenter.org/

Medicare.gov

US Medicare Webiste

www.medicare.gov

MyMedicare.gov

Information on Your Medicare plan

www.mymedicare.gov

Medicare Rights Center

The Medicare Rights Center is a national, nonprofit consumer service organization

that works to ensure access to affordable health care for older adults and people

with disabilities through counseling and advocacy, educational programs and public

policy initiatives.

http://www.medicarerights.org

AARP

Medicare Resource Center

https://www.aarp.org/health/medicare-insurance/

Arthritis Foundation

Medicare - More information on Medicare and handling it.

https://www.arthritis.org/living-with-arthritis/health-care/medicare/

Devices And Other Resources

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Red Cross

Senior Emergency Preparedness

http://www.redcross.org/prepare/location/home-family/seniors

Neptune Society

Transportation Options for Seniors Who Don’t Drive

https://www.neptunesociety.com/cremation-planning-for-caregivers/transportation-options-for-seniors-who-dont-drive

Go Oversseas

Volunteer Abroad Programs for Senior Travelers

https://www.gooverseas.com/volunteer-abroad/seniors

Health

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Advanced Directive for Dementia

Many people have clear ideas about the medical care they would want if they were to develop Alzheimer’s or another type of dementia.

Standard advance directives (also known as living wills) don’t usually cover dementia. Yet dementia is the number one reason people lose the ability to guide their own care.

This Dementia Directive is a simple and effective way to communicate your wishes if you were to develop dementia.

http://www.dementia-directive.org

Senior Medicare Patrol

Information on Protecting yourself and loved ones from Medicare fraud

https://www.smpresource.org/Default.aspx

NIH Senior Health

General articles and topics from the National Institute of Health for seniors

https://www.nia.nih.gov/health

Calculators.org

Senior Health Risk Calculators for Healthy Aging

http://www.calculators.org/health/aging.php

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

Health Information for Older Adults from the CDC

www.cdc.gov/aging

Red Cross

Senior Emergency Prepardness guide

http://www.redcross.org/prepare/location/home-family/seniors

ElderOneStop

Outdoor Elderly Activities

http://www.elder-one-stop.com/outdoor-elderly-activities.html

EveryDay Health

Exercise Essentials for Healthy Aging

http://www.everydayhealth.com/senior-health/staying-active.aspx

Mayo Clinic

Exercising with osteoporosis: Stay active the safe way

http://www.mayoclinic.org/diseases-conditions/osteoporosis/in-depth/osteoporosis/art-20044989

Discounts for Seniors

Seven steps to staying mentally sharp as a tack after 60

http://discountsforseniors.org/2016/12/seven-steps-to-staying-mentally-sharp-as-a-tack-after-60/

Places to Retire& Housing

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Senior Assisted Living

Various resources for Indepent Living, Assisted Living, Nursing Homes and Home Care

https://www.seniorliving.org/

Sperlings Best Places

Ranking of 370 metro areas on various factors including quality of life in retirement.

www.bestplaces.net

Best Cities for Successful Aging

Examines 84 factors that have been determined as important to retirees.  Criteria include job opportunities for older residents, housing options, crime rates, hospitals offering geriatric services, levels of senior volunteerism.

http://successfulaging.milkeninstitute.org

Kiplingers

Kiplingers magazine ranking of taxes(property, income and sales) by state.

www.kiplinger.com/links/retireetaxmap

Elder Finance Tools

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TaxAct

Coping with the cost of care: Often overlooked tax deductions and tips for Senior and their families

https://blog.taxact.com/tax-deductions-and-tips-for-seniors-and-their-families/

True Link Financial

A special Visa care that helps protect older people from scams and unscrupulous marketers.

www.truelinkfinancial.com

Financial Planning for Alzheimer's

 

Kiplinger.com has launched Financial Planning for Alzheimer's.  The special report offers videos, a quiz, checklists and more on what you need to do if a loved one has been diagnosed.

http://www.kiplinger.com/links/alzheimers

 

Discounts For Seniors

Just what the website says, appears to be a non-profit

http://discountsforseniors.org/

Deal Hack

Article: A guide to saving money for seniors

https://dealhack.com/blog/senior-discounts-guide

Elder Care

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HomeCity

Article: Making the Move to Assisted Living: A Guide to Knowing When It's Right and Making the Right Choice

https://www.homecity.com/making-the-move-to-assisted-living

CareLinx

CareLinx gives each family an adviser to shepherd it through the process of locating and hiring a caregiver.

www.carelinx.com

ElderCare.gov

Location Specific information on eldercare resources in your area

www.eldercare.gov

ProPublica

Nursing Home Inspect - Use this tool to compare nursing homes in a state based on the deficiencies cited by regulators and the penalties imposed in the past three years. You can also search over 60,000 nursing home inspection reports to look for trends or patterns.

http://projects.propublica.org/nursing-homes

The Green House Project

THE GREEN HOUSE Project offers a model for long-term care designed to look and feel like a real home.

www.thegreenhouseproject.org

Eldercare Locator

Government site dedicated to providing information and resources on eldercare.

www.eldercare.gov

HomeAdvisor

Retiring in Your Own Home: How Baby Boomers Can Age In Place

http://www.homeadvisor.com/r/baby-boomers-aging-in-place/#.WOYMgmnyuBI

Department of Health and Human Services

Home Improvement Assistance - Information on modifying your home for seniors.

https://eldercare.acl.gov/Public/Resources/Factsheets/Home_Modifications.aspx

Eden Alternative

The Eden Alternative is an international, non-profit 501(c)3 organization dedicated to creating quality of life for Elders and their care partners, wherever they may live. Through education, consultation, and outreach, we offer person-directed principles and practices that support the unique needs of different living environments, ranging from the nursing home to the neighborhood street.

www.edenalt.org

Medicare - Nursing Home Compare

Great tool for nursing home comparisons

www.medicare.gov/nhcompare

About Care

AboutCare.org - Arizona non profit organization specializes in delivering caring, compassionate support services using trained volunteers with special concern for the elderly and physically challenged homebound residents of Chandler and Gilbert.  Support Services include:

-Transportation

-Shopping and Errands

-Respite Care

-Computer Assistance

-Friendly Visits

-Reassurance Phone Calls

-Minor Home Repairs

http://aboutcare.org/

 

 

 

 

End of Life Planning

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EverPlans

Website to help organize Wills, Trusts, Insurance Policies, Important Accounts, passwords, bills, Medical and Health information, Advance Directives, and much more.  Basic features are free, $75/yr fee for wider array of documents storage.

www.everplans.com

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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