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Caregiver Support: Eldercare Locater Phone: 1-800-677-1116 a nationwide director of service assistance to help seniors and their caregivers. Medicare and Medicaid Medicare www.medicare.gov Centers for Medicaid and Medicare cms.hhs.gov Center for Medicare Education www.medicareed.org Helps professionals assist seniors with information regarding Medicare services. Senior Clubs, Discount Groups AARP www.aarp.org American Association of Retired Persons - general information regarding aging and general information on aging CareScout www.carescout.com IHS HomeCare does offer a discount to CareScout members.
National Association of Senior Friends
www.seniorfriends.com
Senior Friends is a health and wellness organization with more than a
quarter million members. Our sponsors include the best hospitals and
health facilities in the country. Councils on Aging Louisiana Councils on Aging Contact Information Http://louisiana.gov/elderlyaffairs/council_on_aging.html St. Tammany Council on Aging, Inc.
Mr. Jimmy Corkern, Jr., Director Livingston Council on Aging
Mrs. Jo Mayo, Director East Baton Rouge Council on Aging
Mr. Johnny Dykes, Executive Director State of Louisiana - Elderly Affairs www.gov.state.la.us/depts/elderly.htm Health, Insurance & Prescription Drugs Freedom Prescription Services - Discount Prescription Drug Program www.freedomrx.org
Tina Marich National Institute of Health Part of the U. S. Department of Health and Human Services www.nih.gov Supplies information regarding health, funding opportunities, scientific resources and organizations that make the NIH. Louisiana Department of Insurance www.ldi.la.gov Contains information regarding insurance and SHIIP 1-800-259-5301 for assistance or information www.benefitscheckup.org - sponsored by the National Council On Aging A web site to check a data base regarding services that a senior citizen may qualify in the area where he resides. Note: not all services are represented on this site. United States Department of Health & Human Services www.hhs.gov/aging www.healthypeople.gov - Contains health related issues for all age groups www.lageriatric.org - Promotes health care information also provides leadership to health care professionals, policy makers and the general public. Gives useful links on aging, geriatrics, long term care, and institutions which seniors and families may find useful. Social Security Administration Social Security Administration www.ssa.gov Social Security Administration contains on line information regarding benefits for Social Security, supplemental security income, and Medicare Department of Veterans Affairs Elderly Abuse National Center on Elder Abuse www.elderabusecenter.org Elderly Protective Services Hammond, Louisiana 985-543-4036 Toll Free 1-800-533-1297 Area Agency on Aging Louisiana Area Agency on Aging http://louisiana.gov/elderlyaffairs/area_agency_on_aging.html www.louisianaaging.com - LANA Louisiana Aging Network Association. Site contains information regarding ideas from the Louisiana Council On Aging and area agency on aging. A web page where an exchange of ideas and information is shared with Louisiana's aging network. Legal Help Louisiana Attorney General www.ag.state.la.us Web page containing information regarding seniors, Medicare fraud, and Consumer information 1-800351-4889 www.lawhelp.org/LA - Louisiana's online guide to free legal help www.naela.com - National Academy of Elder Law Attorneys www.elderlaw.tv - Information on legal questions and links Louisiana sites, also has topics on video links www.la-legal.com - Information regarding Louisiana laws and legal research material www.elderlawanswers.com - Elder law Answers is a site that answers general questions and person can search Louisiana
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