| Helping seniors understand
their legal rights.
 AARP
Formerly known as the American Association of Retired Persons, AARP
is a nonprofit membership organization. Their purpose is to address
the needs and interests of people 50 and older. Check out their Legal
Solutions section.
American
Bar Association Network
The website for the American Bar Association Commission on Legal
Problems of the Elderly. Their purpose is to examine laws and policies
that affect older people. Take a look at their 10
Legal Myths about Advance Medical Directives.
Better
Business Bureau
The mission of the BBB is to promote and foster the highest ethical
relationship between businesses and the public through voluntary self-regulation,
consumer and business education, and service excellence.
Eldercare
Locator
This site identifies helpful community services across the country pertaining
to Alzheimer's information, home-delivered meals, legal assistance,
adult day care, and in-home care, and more. Plenty of information on
caregiving resources. Caregivers can call (800-677-1116) for specific
refferals to their own location.
Elder
Law Section of the New York State Bar Association
Thinking about estate planning? Start with this source of legal information
that you can trust.
Federal
Consumer Information Center
The FCIC works with dozens of Federal agencies to get their message
and valuable consumer information to you.
FirstGov
for Seniors
The Social Security Administration's comprehensive page. It covers services
offered by federal and state agencies in the areas of consumer
protection, health,
tax assistance,
and more. Take a look at their Travel
& Leisure and Education,
Jobs & Volunteerism sections.
MayoClinic.com
This website is a natural extension of Mayo's long-standing commitment
to provide health education to the general public. Go to their Senior
Health Center.
Medicare
Rights Center
Medicare information can be confusing and hard to find. Get the
answers you need now.
National
Association of Retired Federal Employees
NARFE is dedicated to protecting the economic security and well-being
of federal employees on the job and in retirement. They are committed
to securing the future that federal employees have worked to achieve
for themselves and their families.
Nursing
Home Overview
The purpose of this site is to provide information relating to Medicaid
and Medicare certified
nursing homes throughout the United States. It includes information
on payment and patient rights, and a nursing home checklist which will
help you evaluate the nursing homes that you visit. This is especially
helpful for families who are in the process of choosing a nursing home
for a relative.
Office
of the New York State Attorney General
The website for New York State Attorney General Eliot Spitzer. An excellent
resource for information on fraud, scams, and more. Look at the Helping
Seniors section.
Offices
for the Aging
Get the facts you need to avoid legal hassles with these law
and legal references. And don't forget, your local
OFA is always happy to help you find the answers you need to your
own legal questions. Ask them about advance directives such as healthcare
proxies and living wills.
Partnership
for Caring
Providing a variety of services, this organization works to improve
how society cares for dying people and their loved ones. Site includes
PDF's for advance directives (healthcare proxies, living wills, etc.)
that you can download here.
Social
Security On-line
Stay informed about such issues as fraud,
identity theft, and
other legal hazards. Also includes indepth information on SSI,
Medicare, and Medicaid.
UnitedSeniorsHealth.Org
In addition to quality consumer publications on managed care, financial
planning, home care, long-term care insurance, Medicare and Medigap
plans, this council offers a quarterly newsletter and a Health Insurance
Counseling Program.
WidowNet
An informational self-help resource for, and by, widows and
widowers. Includes some helpful consumer
guidance and legal info links. |
