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: redrover.org
AARP
This membership organization offers consumer protection information, news, advocacy and discounts for people 50 and older. A $12.50 annual membership fee is charged per person or couple.
Website: aarp.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: 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: clearhq.org
Healthfinder.gov
Government site offering information and trusted resources on a wide range of physical and mental health topics including how to find medical care, fraud, insurance, support groups, patient privacy rights and much more.
Website: healthfinder.gov
Leading Age
Leading Age is a non-profit that offers consumer information about aging services planning and selection.
Website: leadingage.org
Hearing Loss Association of America
The site offers both educational and support services to those with hearing loss.
Website: hearingloss.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 Association for Home Care & Hospice
National Assoc for Home Care and Hospice is a non-profit trade group that provides free information on how to select a care giver.
Website: nahc.org
National Association of Social Workers
This website offers helpful articles in categories such as family, health, and senior citizen issues. Topics include marital problems, divorce, adoption, addiction, mental illness, HIV/AIDS, cancer, grief, death, living with an illness, pain, Alzheimer's disease/dementia, medical care, and much more. This website also provides an application that helps you find a social worker.
Website: HelpStartsHere.org
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
Usa.gov/benefits
This government site will assist you in finding out if you are eligible for government benefits.
Website: usa.gov/benefits
National Health Law Program
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: healthlaw.org
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: 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: 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: ncoa.org/article/a-guide-to-reverse-mortgages-for-older-adults
SafeLink Wireless
This is a program that provides a free cell phone and minutes each month to low income households.
Website: safelinkwireless.com
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: medicareadvocacy.org
The Pet Fund
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: thepetfund.com