Federal
- Age Discrimination
- Find information about age discrimination, regulations, and statistics from the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission.
- Aging (Department of Health and Human Services)
- Site provides helpful information on such topics as caregiver resources, long term care, retirement planning, as well as tips on healthy aging.
- Benefits Check Up
- Operated by the National Council on Aging, this service identifies federal and state assistance programs for older adults in each community.
- Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services
- The U.S. Dept. of Health & Human Services site for information about Medicare, Medicaid, and Child Health Insurance programs.
- Eldercare Locator
- U.S. Administration on Aging site that can help older persons and their families locate home and community-based services, such as transportation, meals, home care, and caregiver support.
- Healthfinder - Senior Health
- A gateway for information from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. Provides personal health tools, health news, services, and other health related information for seniors.
- Long-Term Care Information (Department of Health & Human Services)
- Provides information and resources to help families plan for future long-term care needs. Developed by the U.S. Dept. of Health & Human Services.
- Medicare
- Official government Medicare site, including information on prescription drug assistance, nursing homes, and a physician directory.
- The National Caucus and Center on Black Aged
- Offers a variety of services and programs geared toward African-American seniors.
- National Center on Elder Abuse
- Serves as a national resource center dedicated to the prevention of elder mistreatment under the direction of the U.S. Administration on Aging. Includes resources, help hotline, and information about adult protective services.
- National Institute on Aging
- Provides information on health, research, grants, training, news, and events. Includes publications and scientific resources.
- Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation
- A federal corporation established under Employee Retirement Income Security Act which insures the vested benefits of pension plan participants.
- Social Security and Pensions
- Congressional Budget Office publications on social security and pension matters.
- Social Security Online
- Official government Web site for announcements, benefits information, forms and online services.
- Social Security Online Handbook
- The Social Security Administration's official guide to current Social Security benefits.
State
- Ohio Department of Aging
- Outlines programs to assist Ohio seniors in living independent and healthy lives, including the Golden Buckeye Card.
- Ohio Long Term Care Consumer Guide
- Information to assist consumers and professionals identify long-term care services to meet individual needs.