Helpful links
AARP (American Association of Retired Persons) www.aarp.org is a nonprofit, membership organization for people age 50 and over.
The Department of Veterans Affairs Web site www.va.gov links to the programs and services offered by the U.S. Veterans Administration.
Eldercare Locator www.eldercare.gov, a service of the U.S. Administration on Aging, helps older adults and their caregivers find local services for seniors.
FirstGov For Seniors www.seniors.gov has been created by the Social Security Administration (SSA) for Seniors as a service especially geared toward senior citizens to provide them with better access to government services and benefits.
Healthfinder www.healthfinder.gov is a Federal Web site, developed by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, useful as a resource for finding government and nonprofit health and human services information on the Internet.
Last Acts www.lastacts.org is a campaign to improve end-of-life care by a coalition of professional and consumer organizations. Last Acts believes in palliative care, focused on managing pain and making life better for individuals and families facing death.
Medicare Eligibility www.medicare.gov/basics/overview.asp provides information on Medicare eligibility and enrollment with the use of a new Medicare Eligibility Tool.
Medicare Rights Center www.medicarerights.org/index.html helps older adults and people with disabilities get high-quality, affordable health care.
Medigap Compare www.medicare.gov/mgcompare/home provides a Personal Plan Finder to help narrow down Medicare health plan choices to aid in choosing a plan that is best for you as well as giving a personalized report of the health plans available in your area.
National Institute on Aging (NIA) www.nia.nih.gov is one of the 25 institutes and centers of the National Institutes of Health. The mission of the NIA is to improve the health and well-being of older Americans through research.
Nursing Home Compare www.medicare.gov/nhcompare/home.asp provides detailed information about the past performance of every Medicare and Medicaid certified nursing home in the country to help you with your nursing home choice.
Nursing Homes Overview www.medicare.gov/nursing/overview.asp gives visitors information relating to Medicaid and Medicare certified nursing homes throughout the United States. It includes information on payment and resident rights, and a nursing home checklist to help when evaluating nursing homes.
Pennsylvania Area Agencies on Aging www.aging.state.pa.us/aging/cwp/view.asp to help locate the aging agency in your county.
Pennsylvania Department of Aging www.aging.state.pa.us created in 1978 by the state legislature, is charged with being an advocate for the interests of older Pennsylvanians at all levels of government.
Social Security Administration www.ssa.gov links to information on Social Security and Supplemental Security Income (SSI) benefits.
The National Energy Assistance and Referral (NEAR) project www.ncat.org/liheap/referral.htm provides information on where individuals can apply for the Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program (LIHEAP). Toll-free phone number is 1-866-674-6327 or send an e-mail to energyassistance@ncat.org