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Jobs For People Age 50 & Up (Consumer-SOS)

Smart Seniors (New York)
Helps seniors better understand how to protect themselves against scams, threats to their health, and elder abuse.

Daily Money Management

Getting Credit When You're Over 62

Preventing Fraud & Scams (Consumer-SOS)

How To Help Older Americans Avoid Loss Of Utility Services

Government Benefits You're Entitled To
Benefits Check Up is a free, easy-to-use service that identifies over a 1000 federal and state assistance programs for older Americans. Requires you first fill out a confidential questionnaire.

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Home Matters

Making The Home Senior Friendly
Tips and links on how you can improve their safety and comfort and keep them from household injuries.

A Housing Guide for Senior Citizens (New York)
This guide addresses key issues as age discrimination, harassment, Senior Citizen Rent Increase Exemption (SCRIE), alternative housing, in-home assistance, financial assistance, help with electric and gas utilities, and help with telephone service.

Long-Term Care & Assisted Living (Consumer-SOS)

Alternative Living Arrangements
Offers general guidance on housing options for someone you love. Everything from independent living facilities to long term care.

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Transportation

Older Adults, Transportation and Longevity

New York City Access-A-Ride (AAR)
Provides transportation for people with disabilities in New York City who are unable to use public bus or subway service for some or all of their trips.  

Center for Independence of the Disabled, NY Transportation Information (NYC)
Traveling in New York City isn't easy.  Let CIDNY help you understand and apply for your options: Information on the Access-a-Ride paratransit program and reduced fare Metro cards.

New York State Office for the Aging 
For legal help, information or advocacy.

New York City Department for The Aging
For legal help, information or advocacy.

License Renewal Procedures For Older Drivers (All 50 States & DC)

The National Center on Senior Transportation (866) 528-NCST or  (202) 347-7385 (TDD).
Our mission is to increase transportation options for older adults and enhance their ability to live more independently within their communities throughout the United States.
Staff from NCST helps members of the aging services and transportation communities address a diverse array of transportation issues, directs callers to additional resources and answers questions about ADA rights and responsibilities. We also encourage you to visit our Frequently Asked Questions page.

Fact Sheets For Seniors
The Government Administration On Aging has fact sheets on almost every topic.

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Other Topics

Dealing With Death 
Articles and brochures for the dying and those close to them.

Resource Directory For Older People 
An alphabetical list of links to every resource imaginable. 

Elder Care Topics (Nolo.com)
For information on Social Security, Retirement Plans, 
Medicare, Medicaid, Medigap and Managed Care, Long-Term Healthcare, Estate Planning, Healthcare Directives and Powers of Attorney and more.

The Death of A Spouse (Good For All States) 
Check list of who to contact and what arrangements to make after the death of your spouse.

ElderCare Locator (Finding Community Assistance For Seniors)
The Eldercare Locator can put you in touch with state and local information that enables older persons to find help
to remain independent in their own homes.

You will get information on how to locate a wide variety of services like meals, home care transportation, housing
alternative, home repair, recreation, social activities, legal and other community services. 

Community-Based Services
Finding services for older people through government, non-profit or for-profit organizations. 

Government Services For Older Adults (All 50 States & DC)
Just one or two links per state, often to the Department or Bureau of Aging.

National Institute On Aging
Has health information and research programs for older people.

Administration On Aging Quick Index Of Elderly Topics

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Health & Medical 
Medicine & Treatments
Medical Directives/Living Wills
Doctors & Health Care
Long Term Care
Insurance & Benefits (Medicaid/Medicare, etc...)

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Long-Term Care & Assisted Living 

Assisted Living

Choosing An Assisted Living Facility (BBB)

Selecting A Geriatric Care Manager
A geriatric care manager  specializes in helping older people and their families with long-term care arrangements. GCMs often have training in gerontology, social work, nursing or counseling and know about the cost, quality and availability of services in an older person’s community. 

Assisted Living Facilities, Alzheimer's & More (50 States & DC)
Find the right retirement community, assisted living residence, Alzheimer's facility or traditional nursing homes. Learn about the different types of care and the strengths and weaknesses of each facility.

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Nursing Homes

Assisted Living Facilities, Alzheimer's & More (50 States & DC)
Find the right retirement community, assisted living residence, Alzheimer's facility or traditional nursing homes. Learn about the different types of care and the strengths and weaknesses of each facility.

The Rights of Nursing Home Patients (Not State Specific)

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Hospices

Death And Dying  
Links dealing with death and dying issues such as hospice and palliative care, various terminal illnesses, grief and bereavement, and healthcare decisions.

All About Hospices (Information Brochures & Links)

Dealing With Death 
Articles and brochures for the dying and those close to them.

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Other Accommodations

Alternative Living Arrangements
Offers general guidance on housing options for someone you love. Everything from independent living facilities to long term care.

Assisted Living Facilities, Alzheimer's & More (50 States & DC)
Find the right retirement community, assisted living residence, Alzheimer's facility or traditional nursing homes. Learn about the different types of care and the strengths and weaknesses of each facility.

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Complaints

Find The AARP In New York
The AARP offers legal advocacy for seniors and may also have state specific consumer brochures which are available to everyone.

Phone #'s For Long Term Care Ombudsmen (State By State & DC)

For More Help,
See Legal Hotlines & Help Groups

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Fraud

Consumer Fraud Against the Elderly

Find The AARP In New York
The AARP offers legal advocacy for seniors and may also have state specific consumer brochures which are available to everyone.

For More Help, 

See Legal Hotlines & Help Groups

You can also file a complaint with Federal Trade Commission using their Online Complaint Form or by calling the Consumer Response Center: toll-free 1-877-FTC-HELP (382-4357); TDD: 202-326-2502. Although the Commission cannot resolve individual problems for consumers, it can act against a company if it sees a pattern of possible law violations.

For More On Preventing Scams,
See:
Consumer-SOS/Scams & Cons
Consumer-SOS/Mail & Postal Matters
Consumer-SOS/Phone Matters

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Legal Hotlines & Other Help Groups
Legal Hotlines
Where Else To Get Help

Legal Hotlines

Manhattan Seniors Project (60 and over or for those caring for people 60 and over)
Provides a broad range of high quality civil legal services to seniors, including housing, benefits, health care, consumer, and abuse issues, prioritizing those at risk of losing their housing and independence. The project is also part of an assigned counsel program in partnership with DFTA social workers to defend seniors who are facing imminent eviction and who need both legal and social work help to resolve their housing problem.

Legal Services NYC  (Free Help In New York City)
Provides free, high quality, legal help to low income people who have nowhere else to turn.

The Legal Aid Society: The Legal Aid Society provides free legal services for people who can't afford an attorney. The Legal Aid Society has a Civil Practice (which includes employment, family, immigration and housing law) and a Criminal Defense Practice. Offices are located in all five boroughs of New York City.

MFY Legal Services, Inc.:
MFY offers free civil legal services to individuals, families and community groups.

Find The AARP In New York
The AARP offers legal advocacy for seniors and may also have state specific consumer brochures which are available to everyone.

Legal Hotlines For Older Americans  
Free legal help for people in 
AZ, CA, DC, GA, HI, IA, IN, KS, KY, MD, ME, MI, MS, NH, NM, OH, PA, PR, TN, TX, WA, WV.

Other Senior Hotlines (Google)
Has South Carolina and other states not listed above.

Elderly Services In All 50 States & DC
At least one and sometimes a whole page of links relating to senior issues, advocacy groups and legal help for seniors.

Senior Legal Hotlines
There are 20 states that have them and most offer free legal telephone advice to persons over 60. The Pennsylvania and Florida Hotlines charge. Senior legal hotlines are in the following states: Pennsylvania, Washington D.C., Maine, Florida, West Virginia, Michigan, Texas, Ohio, New Mexico, Puerto Rico, California , Hawaii, Kansas, Mississippi, West Virginia, Georgia, Iowa, Kentucky, Washington, New Hampshire and Tennessee.  

Legal Services For Older Adults (Links With Descriptions)
Lawyers, Legal Help Orgs. & Consumer Tips (National)

State Long Term Care Ombudsmen (DC & 50 States)
Names, Addresses And Phone #s. No links.
Every state has an Ombudsman Program that addresses complaints and advocates for improvements in the long term care system. 

For More Help, See Complaints

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Where Else To Get Help

Where To File A Consumer Complaint (AG Locations Throughout NY)

New York City Consumer Protection Laws
Laws that regulate advertising, cancellations, car rentals, caterers, contracts, credit cards, debt collection, food, flea markets, franchises, furniture & appliance delivery, gymnasiums, jewelry, layaways, refunds, restaurants, sales & discounts, store receipts, repairs, tax preparers, and utility bill payments.

New York City Complaint Directory (Complaints Handled Not By The NY AG's Office)
A-Z Directory of where to go for help. From abandoned property to trouble with veterinarians!

Human Resources Administration Social Service Directory (New York Human Resources Administration)
Emergency cash assistance, food stamps, public health insurance, housing and support for victims of domestic violence, energy assistance, long term care, and child support enforcement services.

HITE (New York)
An online directory of health and social services specifically for low-income, uninsured and under-insured New Yorkers. With the click of a mouse, HITE connects you to a broad array of health and support services. Includes financial assistance and much more.
Click Here for types of services.

Office Of Attorney General For Franchises (New York)
All about franchises, what you need to know and where to complain

Consumer Frauds Bureau (New York)
Prosecutes businesses and individuals engaged in fraudulent, misleading, deceptive or illegal trade practices. In addition to litigating, the Bureau mediates thousands of complaints each year from individual consumers.

Better Business Bureaus (Links Throughout The U.S.)

Office of the Attorney General, Bureau of Investor Protection and Securities (212) 416-8222)
Regulates Securities filings.

Find The AARP Office Nearest You (All 50 States & DC)

Reporting Fraud & Scams

Senior Law Homepage (Brochures & Lots of Links)

Low Cost Medicines
One-stop link to thousands of low cost medicines offered through hundreds of patient assistance programs sponsored by member companies, non-member companies and government and local organizations.

Benefits Checkup
Find programs for people ages 55 and over that may pay for some of their costs of prescription drugs, health care, utilities, and other essential items or services. Please fill out their simple questionnaire to find programs that can assist you or your loved ones.

For More Help See, 

Complaints And
Lawyers/Courts & Self Help

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Medicine & Treatments

Health Care Report Cards-How Does Your Hospital Rate?
Rates Thousands of Hospitals, Health Care Plans, Dentists, Physicians, Hospices and more.

Healthlinkplus.org
Index of health topics grouped by subject.  Links are arranged under "Health Insurance", "General Health Information", "Alternative Medicine", "Medical Research", "Health Care Providers",  "Mental Health", and "Evaluating Health Information On the Internet".

Low Cost Medicines
One-stop link to thousands of low cost medicines offered through hundreds of patient assistance programs sponsored by member companies, non-member companies and government and local organizations.

Benefits Checkup
Find programs for people ages 55 and over that may pay for some of their costs of prescription drugs, health care, utilities, and other essential items or services. Please fill out their simple questionnaire to find programs that can assist you or your loved ones.

See Consumer-SOS/Medicine & Treatments

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Insurance & Benefits

Insurance Counseling & Assistance (State By State & DC)
Provides free help with questions on long-term care costs. If you are confused about Medicare coverage of nursing home services, Medicaid eligibility requirements, private Long-Term Care Insurance, or have health insurance questions, contact them for help.

Government Benefits You're Entitled To
BenefitsCheckUp is a free, easy-to-use service that identifies over a 1000 federal and state assistance programs for older Americans. Requires you first fill out a confidential questionnaire.

The Three Medi's: Medicare, Medigap, Medicaid:

Social Security Disability Secrets
Advice, FAQS and in depth answers from a former Social Security Claims Examiner. Learn how to apply, how to prepare your case and more.

Healthlinkplus.org
Index of health topics grouped by subject.  Links are arranged under "Health Insurance", "General Health Information", "Alternative Medicine", "Medical Research", "Health Care Providers",  "Mental Health", and "Evaluating Health Information On the Internet".

Long-Term Care Insurance

The Medicare Website (U.S. Gov)

Viatical Settlements (FTC)

See Long-Term Care & Assisted Living 
See Consumer-SOS/Health & Medical
See Consumer-SOS/Insurance

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Children Of Aging Parents

New York State Office for the Aging 
For legal help, information or advocacy.

New York City Department for The Aging
For legal help, information or advocacy.

Alternatives To Guardianship
Explains your various legal options with your parent to help manage their assets. From power of attorneys to living  trusts and more.

A Housing Guide for Senior Citizens (New York)
This guide addresses key issues as age discrimination, harassment, Senior Citizen Rent Increase Exemption (SCRIE), alternative housing, in-home assistance, financial assistance, help with electric and gas utilities, and help with telephone service.

Dealing With Death 
Articles and brochures for the dying and those close to them.