LEGAL LINKS PAGE OF MID-YORK'S SENIOR CORNER WEB SITE
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.
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