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Tip #1910 - HELP: Impartial Information for Older Adults cool site
HELP:
Impartial Information for Older Adults
“Helping People
Meet Aging-Related Legal and Care Challenges.” This site can answer
your and your love ones' questions regarding Financial, Legal, Care, End-of-Life,
Consumer, Medi-Cal, and General.
From planning your
retirement to dealing with your property taxes, the financial section
has all the information you need to make smart decisions.
The H.E.L.P. legal
pages have information and advice on issues relating to power of attorney,
legal referral services, and private consultations.
The Care section discusses
health issues that affect older adults. From Eye care to Medicare issues
to Making the Most of Your Doctor visits, it covers what things you need
to tell your doctors, answers to questions about certain conditions, and
the effects of aging on the body.
The End-of-Life section
covers living wills, power of attorney for medical care, and even includes
a check list to do when you lose someone you loved.
The Consumer section
discusses making sure that consumers are not taking advantage of you.
From Identity theft to scam artists trying to get your money, you can
find a lot of great information here in this section on how to deal with
these things.
The Medi-Cal section
teaches residents of California about their state's version of the Federal
Medicaid program. Learn about its eligibility requirements, the limitations
of supplemental coverage, and other common misunderstandings of the Medi-Cal
rules.
The General section
discusses things that didn’t really fit into other categories, like
Driving, Important Planning Tips, and even an Aging Preparedness Kit.
http://www.help4srs.org/home.htm
~ Amanda
