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for Seniors. The National Partnership for Reinventing Government, with the participation of various governmental agencies, has created this searchable site to provide older adults, and caregivers, with a single site to conduct all their governmental-related business online, without having to go to an office or call an 800 number. Includes information about social security benefits, taxes, health, and consumer protection. This division of Health & Human Services offers a wealth of information about its programs, the Aging Network, and many worthwhile related links. The Official U.S. Government Site for Medicare Information. There are two valuable searchable indexes here: Medicare Compare offers comparison shopping of Medcare Providers' plans and options—costs of premiums, types of benefits, plan quality, etc.; Nursing Home Compare does the same for every Medicare and Medicaid certified facility in the country, including their most recent violations at their last evaluation. Searchable by zip code, county, or state. A national, not-for-profit organization providing telephone answers to individuals who need answers to Medicare questions or help securing coverage, together with topical links.
Sponsored by the Michigan office of Services to the Aging, and, among others, the Institute of Gerontology at Wayne State University. A good selection of resources, including current events in aging, Michigan Senior Resource Directory, Assisted Living and Home Safety checklists, legal and statistical information, and much more. |
"The National Institute on Aging (NIA) is one of the National Institutes of Health, the principal biomedical research agency of the United States Government. The NIA promotes healthy aging by conducting and supporting biomedical, social, and behavioral research and public education." An award-winning, excellent site sponsored by the New York law firm of Goldfarb &Abrandt. The Librarians' Index to the Internet says of this site: "It contains links and a searchable database of information and resources on topics such as case law, Medicaid, Medicare, Elderlaw attorneys, social security, wills and trusts, nursing home law, long term care insurance and elder abuse and neglect. You can search recent Federal court decisions, statutes and regulations, and articles pertinent to the field of Elder law. Also contains links to sand neglect. You can search recent Federal court decisions, statutes and regulations, and articles pertinent to the field of Elder law. Also contains links to some of the best general sites on Eldercare and resources for seniors on the web." Administration online
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