Pathways Online Resource Directory
Senior
Services
Information
on benefits, services and resources for senior citizens.
Helpful Hints
1. The government defines income as dollars coming into the
house and interest on money in trust or bank accounts, not
the bank account balance or assets. Most seniors are low
income by default and qualify for financial assistance.
2. Most seniors are eligible for assistance with paying for
medications through Part D of Medicare. More details
are
online.
3. Take this
questionnaire to get
started and see what you are eligible for.
4. When purchasing equipment, such as walkers, order from
large agencies that know how to bill insurance and then
there should be little or no cost to the senior.
AARP
AARP Foundation “Prepare to Care” Tool Kit gives future
family caregivers the motivation and the basic information
they need to discuss and prepare a caregiving plan that
works for everyone -- before a crisis occurs. Current
reports include Family Caregiver Support Services:
Sustaining Unpaid Family and Friends in a Time of Public
Fiscal Restraint, Caregiving in the United States and Adult
Day Services. Other AARP resources:
•
AARP’s quicklink to benefit
qualifications - help with navigating through the
maze of public benefit programs. These online tools take the
guesswork out of the process of knowing what assistance is
available and how to access assistance programs. These tools
are fast, private and secure.
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AARP’s Money Management Program - offers daily
money management service to help low-income older or
disabled people who have difficulty budgeting, paying
routine bills, and keeping track of financial matters.
•
AARP’s site for job training, tax
assistance, reverse mortgages
•
AARP Magazine
Care.com
- offers many caregiver support resources, articles, and a
Senior Caregiver Guide
South
Shore Elder Services, Inc. - recommends and
coordinates resources for elders to help them remain as
independent as possible. This private, non-profit agency
also advocates for elders and their caregivers and provides
services for seniors in the following towns: Braintree,
Cohasset, Hingham, Holbrook, Hull, Milton, Norwell, Quincy,
Randolph, Scituate and Weymouth.
Association
of Schools of Allied Health Schools - Allied
health professionals include dental hygienists, diagnostic
medical sonographers, dietitians, medical technologists,
occupational therapists, physical therapists, radiographers,
respiratory therapists, and speech language pathologists.
This site offers the following links to allied health
organizations, funding opportunities, government
organizations, higher education, policy institutes, provider
organizations and publications
