HELPFUL LINKS
General Information
- AARP
- Administration on Aging U.S. Department of Health & Human Service
- Assisted Living Directory
- Assisted Living Facilities
- Benefits Check-Up (eligibility screening) National Council on Aging
- Boomers Resource Guide to Connecticut
- Charter Oak Health Plan State of Connecticut
- CT Association of Area Agencies on Aging
- CT Coalition on Aging
- CT Commission on Aging
- CT Department of Elderly Services
- CT Department of Social Services
- CT Housing Search
- CT Long-Term Care
- Consumer Reports Health Drug Information
- Disability Resource Center of Fairfield County
- Direct Marketing Association Reduce Junk Mail
- Do Not Call Registry
- Eldercare Locator U.S. Department of Health & Human Service
- Identity Theft - Quick Reference Guide, State of Connecticut
- Identity Theft Related Links, State of Connecticut
- LGBT Aging Resources Network
- Long Term Care Information U.S. Department of Health & Human Service
- Medicare Glossary
- Medicare Coverage of Durable Medical Equipment
- National Association of Area Agencies on Aging
- National Council on Aging
- National Energy Assistance Referral
- National Resource Center on LGBT Aging
- Patients Like Me Community
- Network of Elder Care Information and Services, CTHelpNet
- Savvy Senior
- Stop Medicare Fraud U.S. Department of Health & Human Services
- Social Security Administration
- Reverse Mortgage U.S. Department of Housing
- United Way of Connecticut 2-1-1 Infoline
Caregiver Websites
Emergency Planning
- CT Department of Emergency Management
- Federal Emergency Management Agency
- Planning and preparing for Emergencies
- See Services Directory/Emergency Planning for more Links
Health & Wellness
- Alzhemier's Assocation
- Alzhemiers (U.S. Dept of Health & Human Services)
- American Cancer Society
- American Diabetes Association
- American Heart Association
- American Lung Association
- Arthritis Foundation
- Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
- Department of Public Health
- Eldercare / Long-term Care Information
- Mesothelioma Information
- National MS Society - Social Security Disability
- National MS Society - FAQs on SSDI
- National MS Society - Filing Claims for Long Term Disability
- National MS Society - Know Your Rights
- National MS Society - Living with MS
- National Osteoporosis Foundation
- National Parkinson Foundation
- National Stroke Association
Hearing Aid Assistance
- Audient - Alliance for Accessible Hearing Care
- Better Hearing Institute, Financial Assistance
- Hearing Loss Association of America
- Lions Club
- Service to Mankind, Hearing Aid Assistance
Home Safety Guidance
- CDC Foundation - Home Fall Prevention Checklist, English
- CDC Foundation - Home Fall Prevention Checklist, Spanish
- Senior Connection Home Safety
- UnderWriters Laboratories Older Adult Safety Tips by Room
Legal Assistance
- Center for Medicare Advocacy
- Connecticut Elder Law Services
- Connecticut Legal Services
- CT Bar Association
- National Academy of Elderly Law
- Project Vote Smart
Prescription Drugs
- Medicare Website
- CancerCare Co-payment Assistance Foundation
- Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services
- ConnPACE
- Consumer Reports - Best Buy Drugs
- familyWize - Prescription Drug Discount Card
- HealthWell Foundation
- Hope Dispensary of Greater Bridgeport
- NeedyMeds Pharmaceutical Assistance Programs
- PhRMA Directory of Prescription Drugs
- RxASSIST Patient Assistance Programs
- Social Security Extra Help with Medicare Prescription Drugs Cost
Staying Active
- NationalInstitute on Aging - Exercise & Physical Activity (See Chapter 4)
- NIH SeniorHealth Exercise and Physical Activity for Older Adults
- Fall Prevention Project
- MedLine Plus Exercise for Seniors
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