This national public interest law firm advocates for improved health care for low income, unemployed, elderly and disabled patients. Click on “Library” to see free publications by topic area.
Website: www.healthlaw.org
Category: Elderly and Aging
National Senior Citizen Law Center
This national advocacy group representing the poor, elderly and disabled offers legal resources for seniors, a Pension Help tool and articles regarding nursing home and assisted living issues.
Website: www.nsclc.org
NeighborWorks America
NeighborWorks America is a non-profit organization created by Congress to support local organizations in revitalizing communities. This web site offers the public links to other sources of information as well as a way to look up a member organization in your area. Select the “site map” or “NeighborWorks Lookup” from the red menu items on the left.
Website: www.neighborworks.org
Reverse Mortgages (for Age 62+)
Reverse mortgages allow older homeowners to stay in their homes and receive additional income from their home’s value. Reverse mortgages can be a good solution but they can also have high costs and other burdens. This site provides consumer information on reverse mortgages from the National Center for Home Equity Conversion, the only independent, non-profit organization specializing only in reverse mortgage education and analysis.
Website: www.reverse.org
The Center for Medicare Advocacy
This site provides a wealth of information on Medicare, Medicaid topics as well as topics related to benefits and care for the elderly and disabled.
Website: www.medicareadvocacy.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