Resources

There are many resources that may prove helpful with your legal matters. Below are some websites that we have found useful:

• Maine Alzheimer's Association
  Assistance and support for Alzheimer's patients and their families
• American Association of Retired Persons (AARP)
  AARP maintains a detailed website for elder issues
• Maine Department of Health and Human Services
  General information on agencies and their local or regional offices
• Elder Living Source
  An elder facility locator; search by state, town and type of facility
• Funeral Consumers Alliance
  Information geared toward "protecting consumers' right to a dignified burial"
• IRA Planning Information
  IRAPlanning.com; a website to assist with IRA planning issues
• Maine Pooled Disability Trust
  A pooled trust for the disabled that protects public benefit eligibility
• Medicare rights center
  Medicare questions and answers
• National Institute on Aging
  Information from the Institute "leading the Federal effort on aging research"
• National Senior Citizens Law Center (NSCLC)
  Site has publications, articles and newsletters relating to legal and medical issues facing elders
• Nursing home directory
  Search for nursing homes in Maine by city or town
• Reverse Mortgage Consumer Information
  National Center for Home Equity Conversion website provides information for those who may want a reverse mortgage
• Social Security Administration
  General information and forms
• Social Security Handbook - Guide to Social Security Programs
  A guide to Social security programs; downloadable handbook with index and contents
• U.S. Department of Veteran's Benefits
  Veterans benefit information
• The Official U.S. Government Site for People with MedicareMedicare questions and answers
• Social Security Administration Online
  Direct link to online forms and applications for benefits
• Maine Office of Elder Services
  Department of Health & Human Services website for services available, hotlines, and contact information
• U.S. Dept. Health and Human Services Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services
  Centers for Medicare and Medicaid (CMS) website for programs for seniors
• National Council on Aging
  Publications, newsletters, constituent groups
• Parkinson's Disease Foundation
  Research and information on Parkinson's Disease
• Children of Aging Parents
  CAPS; support resource for children of aging parents
• American Heart Association
  General information and support
• Need help with Medicare prescription drug coverage?
  Provides contact information for five area agencies on aging who may address your Medicare questions