Information for Older Adults and their Caregivers

Caregiving.com
Blog forum on all aspects of care giving.
MySeniorCare
MySeniorCare’s mission is to support families and their aging loved ones during a highly stressful time as they search for information, resources and providers of senior care. We provide families with a wide range of support and credible information: 500+ articles reviewed by industry experts serving on our advisory board, a member community featuring message boards, user and expert authored blogs and a question and answer section we call 'Ask the Experts'.

Citymeals-on-Wheels
Citymeals-on-Wheels hand-delivers meals to homebound elderly New Yorkers on weekends, weekdays, holidays, and times of emergency.
Food Bank for New York City
Food, support, services and education for home-bound New Yorkers.

Kingsborough Community College My Turn Program for Seniors
Free college classes, including computer classes, for NYC seniors.
Senior Service America
Senior Service America is a non-profit organization that helps provide training and employment opportunities to older adults who work to fill community needs.

Grandparents Raising Grandchildren
The official United States government website discussing issues and offering programs for grandparents raising grandchildren.

Alzheimer’s Association
Alzheimer’s Association website with information for seniors, caregivers, families and professionals
BenefitsCheckUp.org
BenefitsCheckUp helps thousands every day to 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.
Medicaid
Medicaid is health insurance that helps many people who can't afford medical care pay for some or all of their medical bills. A state administered program, each state sets its own guidelines regarding eligibility and services.
Medicare
The Official U.S. Government Site for People with Medicare
National Association for Home Care and Hospice
NAHC is the nation's largest trade association representing the interests and concerns of home care agencies, hospices, home care aide organizations, and medical equipment suppliers.
National Cancer Institute
The National Cancer Institute coordinates the National Cancer Program, which conducts and supports research, training, health information dissemination, and other programs with respect to the cause, diagnosis, prevention, and treatment of cancer, rehabilitation from cancer, and the continuing care of cancer patients and the families of cancer patients.
National Institute on Aging
NIA, one of the 27 Institutes and Centers of the National Institutes of Health, leads a broad scientific effort to understand the nature of aging and to extend the healthy, active years of life

Assisted Living Directory
Providing information on numerous facilities and senior care options throughout the U.S. since 2005.
Selfhelp
The Source for independent living.
Senior Outlook
A directory of independent living, assisted living, nursing homes, adult day care, continuing care, and Alzheimer's care facilities.

AARP Tax Aide Program
Free tax counseling program for low and middle income taxpayers over the age of 60.
Better Business Bureau
The mission of the BBB is to promote and foster the highest ethical relationship between businesses and the public through voluntary self-regulation, consumer and business education, and service excellence.
Consumer Reports
Consumer Reports® and ConsumerReports.org® are published by Consumers Union, an expert, independent nonprofit organization whose mission is to work for a fair, just, and safe marketplace for all consumers and to empower consumers to protect themselves.
Social Security Administration
Calculate your benefits, look up retirement ages, apply for widow benefits and more at the SSA site.
Go Direct / Direct Express
Calculate your benefits, look up retirement ages, apply for widow benefits and more at the SSA site.