ELDERCARE
LOCATOR
Many of the services and products provided through E-NET
are payable by Medicaid and Medicare. Several of the NPI's
Business Partners have the capacity to take Medicare Assignment
or are Medicaid Certified Providers. However, if they are
not certified in your state, then you should seek advice from
an Area Agency on Aging or local resource. Finding resources
for seniors and caregivers is the job of the Eldercare Locator.
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The
Eldercare Locator, a public service
of the U.S. Administration on Aging. The Eldercare Locator connects
older Americans and their caregivers with sources of information
on senior services. The service links those who need assistance
with state and local area agencies on aging and community-based
organizations that serve older adults and their caregivers.
You may find the information resources you need by following
the directions below or you may speak to an Eldercare Locator
information specialist by calling
Call the Eldercare Locator toll-free at 1-800-677-1116. Monday
through Friday 9:00 AM to 8:00 PM (ET) |
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BenefitsCheckUp
is an online screening tool designed for seniors and those
who assist them. Anyone can complete a confidential screening
at no charge. The confidential questionnaire determines eligibility
for 1,300 different federal, state, and private benefit programs.
These programs can assist with the cost of
- Prescription medications
- Health care
- Affordable housing
- Energy assistance
- Other essentials
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HEALTH TOPICS AND NATIONAL RESOURCES
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The private, not-for-profit Alliance
for Aging Research is the nation's leading citizen advocacy
organization for improving the health and independence of Americans
as they age. The Alliance was founded in 1986 to promote medical
and behavioral research into the aging process. Since then,
and as the explosion of the Senior Boom approaches, the Alliance
has become the voice for Baby Boomer health by developing, implementing
and advocating programs in research, professional and consumer
health education and public policy. |
