The Pet Fund is a non-profit that provides financial assistance to owners of domestic animals who need urgent veterinary care. Income requirements are applicable.
Website: www.thepetfund.com
Category: Elderly and Aging
RedRover
This nonprofit helps homeless or recently rescued animals suffering from life-threatening conditions that require specific and immediate emergency veterinary care. RedRover strives to serve Good Samaritans and rescue groups who take in sick or injured animals. In certain cases, they can also assist senior citizens and low-income families pay for immediate emergency veterinary care.
Website: www.uan.org
Meals On Wheels
Delivers meals to seniors and others in need
Website: mealsonwheelsamerica.org/
Medicare
Medicare/programs for the elderly
Website: www.medicare.gov
National Association for Home Care & Hospice
Nat’l Assoc for Home Care and Hospice is a non-profit trade group that provides free information on how to select a care giver.
Website: www.nahc.org
LIHEAP Clearinghouse
A website that lists each state’s low-income energy programs including state, utility-funded, and charitable. Click on State Programs and then click on your State to find listings.
Website: liheapch.acf.hhs.gov
National Energy Assistance Referral
Low Income Energy Assistance Program
Heating and cooling assistance for low-income households. Those seeking help can call the National Energy Assistance Referral (NEAR) project toll-free at 1-866-674-6327 from 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. (Eastern Time) or email NEAR at energyassistance@ncat.org. Please include your city, county and state in your email message.
Phone: 1-866-674-6327
Leading Age
Leading Age is a non-profit that offers consumer information about aging services planning and selection.
Website: www.leadingage.org
Benefits Check Up
This site, from the National Council on Aging, provides various free benefits checking tools to see what assistance you may be eligible for in housing, medical services, prescriptions, legal services, utilities, taxes and more
Website: www.benefitscheckup.org
Directory of Regulatory Boards
Know about the qualifications of those you are dealing with! This web site lets you access, by state, the governmental bodies and private associations that regulate and certify people in various professions including accounting, nursing, medicine, insurance, social work, marriage counseling, funeral services, real estate and insurance, to name just a few. Click on resources, then click on Directory of Regulatory Boards and Colleges.
Website: www.clearhq.org