| Aging with Dignity |
888-594-7437 |
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| Aging with Dignity provides a living will that allows you to decide now how you want to be cared for if the unexpected happens. It is written in plain english and addresses the medical, personal, emotional and spiritual needs of a seriously ill person. |
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| American Association of People with Disabilities (AAPD) |
800-840-8844 |
www.aapd-dc.org/
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| AAPD is the largest national non-profit cross-disability member organization in the United States, dedicated to ensuring economic self-sufficiency and Political empowerment. Americans with disabilities AAPD works in cooperation with other disability organizations for full implementation and enforcement of disability non discrimination laws, particularly the Americans with disabilities act (ADA) of 1990 and the Rehabilitation act of 1973. |
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| Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) |
800-514-0301 |
www.ada.gov/
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| Federal agency governing Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990. A Federal Civil Rights Law that prohibits discrimination against people with disabilities in everyday activities, such as buying an item at the store , going to the movies or enjoying a meal at a local restaurant. |
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| Benefits Check Up |
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www.benefitscheckup.org/
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| A service of the National Council on Aging, Benefits Check-up and Benefits Check-up RX helps people over the age of 55 find Federal, State and local public and private programs that may help pay for medical care and/or prescription costs. This is the Nations most comprehensive web-boared service to screen for benefit programs for seniors with limited income and resources. |
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| Brain Injury Association |
800-444-6443 |
www.biausa.org/
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| The Brain Injury Association of America (BIAA) is the leading National organization serving and representing individuals, families and professionals who are touched by a life altering, often devastating, traumatic brain injury ( such as ruptured anurysoms, stroke, etc). The BIAA provides information, education and support. |
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| California Advocates for Nursing Home Reform (CANHR) |
800-474-1116 |
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| Established in 1985, the CANHR Lawyer Referral Service (LRS) is the only statewide bar-certified referral service specializing in elder issues. The CANHR LRS was established to provide access to legal representation for long term care residents and their family members, and to enable interested persons to engage attorneys to take up the cause of abusesd elderly persons and dependent adults. |
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| Child Care Law Center |
415-394-7144 |
www.childcarelaw.org/
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| The Child Care Law Center is a non profit legal services organization that uses legal tools to make high quality,affordable child care available to every child, every family and every community. They are the only organization in the country devoted exclusively to the complex legal issues that affect child care. |
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| Disability Lawyers. Com |
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www.Disabilitylawyers.com/
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| Disability Lawyers. Com is the only exclusive on-line nationwide Disability lawyer directory. This organization also provides current daily and weekly disability news articles for around the country, as well as information that is important to any person searching for a disability lawyer. |
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| HRSA-Health Resources and Services Administration |
800-638-0742 |
www.hrsa.gov/hillburton/
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| The Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA), an agency of the U.S Department of Health and Human Services, is the primary Federal agency for improving access to health care services for people who are uninsured, isolated or medically vulnerable. Stroke survivors and caregivers can find lists of health care centers that provide health and dental to people of all ages, whether or not they have health insurance or the money to pay for health care. Also available is a list of Hill-Burton free and reduced cost care at hospitals, nursing homes and other facilities required to provide a specific amount of free or below cost health care to people unable to pay. Eligibility is based on the size of your family and your income. Apply for Hill-Burton care at the facility where you were or will be treated. |
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| Medicare Rights Center |
202-544-5561 |
www.medicarerights.org/
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| The Medicare Rights Center (MRC) is the largest independant source of health care information and assistance in the United States for people with Medicare. MRC helps order adults and people with disabilities get good affordable health care. Enrollment projects help people with limited incomes access benefits that can help pay for Medicare premiums, deductibles, and co-pays. |
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| National Directory of Estate Planning Probate and Elder Law Attorney's |
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www.search-attorneys.com/
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| The National Directory of Estate Planning, Probate and Elder Law Attorneys can help you find an attorney in your area who focuses on Estate Planning, Probate, and Elder Law issues. A complete national listing of attorneys concentrating in these fields is offered. |
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| Social Security Administration - SSI Program |
800-772-1213 |
www.ssa.gov/ssi/
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| The Social Security Administration has a program titled Supplemental Security Income (SSI). This federal income supplement program is funded by general tax revenues ( not soc. sec. tax ), and is designed to help aged, blind and disabled people who have little or no income. It provides cash to meet basic needs for food, clothing and shelter. |
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| The Caregiver's Marketplace |
800-888-0889 |
www.caregiversmarketplace.com/
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| Caregivers market place eases some of the financial burden of caring for an ill, elderly or disabled family member or friend. This program provides cash back on eligible products that are not typically covered by insurance or Medicare-no matter where you buy them. This program is free. |
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| The National Academy of Elder Law Attorneys (NAELA) |
520-881-4005 |
www.naela.org/
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| The NAELA is a non-profit membership organization for attorneys which provides to the public an elder law attorney directory, areas of law covered by the directory, as well as a question and answer list to use when looking for an attorney. |
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