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Open linkA Place For Mom
Help and advice on finding senior housing.
(http://www.aplaceformom.com)

 Open linkAARP Online
The online source for info on elder issues & advocacy.
(http://www.aarp.org)

Open linkAccess-Able Travel
Accessibility info for national & international travel destinations.
(http://access-able.com)

 Open linkAdministration on Aging
Part of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, this site has a wealth of government information for seniors.
(http://www.aoa.gov/)

Open linkAmerican Bar Association. Commission on Law and Aging
This is an useful source of legal information for senior citizens.
( http://w3.abanet.org/aging/home.html)

 Open linkBenefits CheckUp
A web site from the National Council on Aging. By filling our a questionaire, you can find programs for folks over 55 that can help pay for some of the costs of prescription drugs, health care, utilities and other items and services.
(http://www.benefitscheckup.org)

Open linkDepartment of Veteran Affairs
Links of interest to veterans and their families.
(http://www.va.gov)

 Open linkElderHostel
Information on educational adventure programs for seniors.
(http://www.elderhostel.org)

Open linkicaregiver.org
Where you will find all of the pieces to the puzzle of caregiving... Entering into caregiving...preparing your home... involving the entire family... investigating community resources... icaregiver.org helps you put it all together.
(http://icaregiver.org/)

 Open linkMedicare
The official Medicare site. This is where to go for information about the new Medicare Part D prescription drug coverage. Other features include a nursing home comparison with lots of specifics about problems and issues.
(http://www.medicare.gov)

Open linkMedina County Job and Family Services
Social services for Medina County.
(http://www.mcjfs.us/)

 Open linkMedina County Transit
Medina County Transit provides both public and specialized door-to-door local transportation service between any origin and destination within Medina County
(http://www.co.medina.oh.us/transit.htm)

Open linkNIH SeniorHealth.gov
Health information for seniors from the National Institutes of Health. On this site you can enlarge text, enhance contrast and turn speech on.
(http://nihseniorhealth.gov/)

 Open linkNursing Home Compare
Medicare's nursing home comparison site
(http://www.medicare.gov/NHCompare/Includ
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Open linkOhio Long-Term Care Consumer Guide
Interactive help in looking into long term care in Ohio.
(http://www.ltcohio.org/consumer/index.as)

 Open linkSeniorsConnect.org
An online seniors community with information on services, money, health, events, programs, computing, recreation, law and more.
(http://www.seniorsconnect.org)

Open linkThe Social Security Administration
Learn about the benefits you're entitled to & how to receive them.
(http://www.ssa.gov)

 Open linkWestern Reserve Area Agency on Aging
"Western Reserve Area Agency on Aging (WRAAA) is a private non-profit organization designated by the state of Ohio to be the implementing Agency for federal and state aging programs in Cuyahoga, Geauga, Lake, Lorain and Medina Counties...to create opportunities for older Ohioan's to receive needed services and optimum care; and to age successfully in their own homes and communities." www.psa10a.org
(http://www.psa10a.org/)