Seniors

Government

• FirstGov for Seniors - http://www.seniors.gov
  Provides access to government sites with services to senior citizens. Links are included to all Federal Agencies and include the Department of Veterans Affairs, Social Security Administration, Railroad Retirement Board, National Institute on Aging and the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (formerly the Health Care Financing Administration).

• Medicare - http://www.medicare.gov
  The official U.S. Government site for information on Medicare.

• National Institute on Aging - http://www.nia.nih.gov
  Sponsored by the National Institutes of Health, this site provides information and links to current research projects on aging.

• Pennsylvania Department of Aging - http://www.aging.state.pa.us
  Coordinates the services and benefits to older Pennsylvanians through 52 separate agencies. Information is included on employment, housing, insurance, health care, Social Security, taxes, legal issues and the prescription programs, PACE and PACENET.

• Pennsylvania Department of Health: Nursing Homes/Long Term Care Facilities - http://www.health.state.pa.us/qa/ltc
  Information on choosing a nursing home and how to deal with problems encountered with nursing home care. The site also provides nursing home performance profiles and Pennsylvania's Licensure Regulations.

• Social Security Online - http://www.ssa.gov
  The official U.S. Government site of the Social Security Administration.

• U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development - http://www.hud.gov/groups/seniors.cfm
  The Homes & Communities site for seniors provides information on housing options and financial assistance. Also includes links to Meals-on-Wheels, In-Home Help and Volunteer programs.

Legal Issues

• ABA Network - American Bar Association - http://www.abanet.org/srlawyers/handbook.html
  Includes a National Handbook on Laws and Programs Affecting Senior Citizens prepared by the American Bar Association that can be downloaded and printed.

• Guide to Legal Issues for Pennsylvania Senior Citizens - http://www.pabar.org/pdf/02legalissuessc.pdf
  Published by the Pennsylvania Bar Association, this guide covers the legal issues faced by Pennsylvania's older residents and their caregivers. Available in PDF format for downloading and printing.

• National Senior Citizens Law Center - http://www.nsclc.org
  Non-profit organization that advocates nationwide to promote the independence and well-being of low-income individuals and persons with disabilities.

• NOLO Law for All - http://www.nolo.com
  Up-to-date legal information in language that ordinary people can understand. Law Centers related to seniors include: Wills & Estate Planning, Retirement & Elder Care, and Divorce & Child Custody with links to Grandparent Visitation Rights.

• Senior Law Home Page - http://www.seniorlaw.com
  Information about Elder Law, Medicare, Medicaid, estate planning, trusts and the rights of the elderly and disabled for seniors, their families, attorneys and social workers.

Organizations

• AARP - http://www.aarp.org
  The official site of AARP (formerly known as the American Association of Retired Persons) providing information on issues of interest to seniors.

• AARP 55 Alive Driver Safety Program - http://www.aarp.org/55alive
  Information on the classroom driver improvement course designed for motorists age 50 and older.

• Benefits Checkup - http://www.benefitscheckup.org
  The National Council on Aging site that helps seniors to find and evaluate their eligibility for benefits ranging from health care to assistance in paying utility bills.

• Elderhostel - http://www.elderhostel.org
  Non-profit educational and travel organization for adults 55 and over who have an interest in lifelong learning.

• Senior.com - http://www.senior.com
  Online community for seniors with links to a variety of recreational, shopping, cultural, religious and entertainment resources.

• Senior Net - http://www.seniornet.org
  Non-profit organization for computer-using adults age 50 and older. Senior Net's mission is to provide information on computer technologies and instructional materials on a variety of topics. It also provides a forum for collaborative lifelong education.

• Third Age - http://www.thirdage.com
  Online community of active older adults featuring information on family, health and fitness, money and work, news, romance, technology and travel.

General Directories

• Allegheny County Department of Human Services - http://www.county.allegheny.pa.us/dhs/AAA
  A list of aging related web sites with information for seniors living in Allegheny County.

• CaregiverPA - http://caregiverpa.psu.edu
  A guide for older adults and their families for information on resources for caregivers.

• Carnegie Library of Pittsburgh Subject Guide for Senior Citizens - http://www.carnegielibrary.org/subject/seniors
  Provides an extensive list of online resources.

• Senior Health - http://dmoz.org/Health/Senior_Health
  Site of the Open Directory Project with links to numerous health related information sites of interest to seniors.

• Yahoo! Directory for Seniors - http://dir.yahoo.com/Society_and_Culture/Cultures_and_Groups/Seniors
  . Directory of resources of interest to seniors.

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Last modified:
Tuesday, June 24, 2002
by MJ Voigt