Welcome to the Helpful Links section of our website.

The following information is intended to assist older adults and caregivers with help on a variety of topics, especially aging-related issues.

Learning Center

• www.elderhostel.org– Adventures in lifelong learning from the world’s largest educational and travel organization for older adults.
• www.granddriver.info– What you should know about aging and driving.
• www.amazon.com– Search for books on life insurance, estate planning and wills.

Healthy Living

• www.Health.gov- This site has links to Web sites of a number of multi-agency health initiatives and activities of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) and other Federal departments and agencies.
• www.HealthierUs.gov- Provides access to consumer resources concerning nutrition, physical fitness and disease prevention.
• www.MyPyramid.gov- This site can help you to choose foods and amounts that are right for you.
• www.Fitness.gov- Provides information about the President's Council on Physical Fitness and Sports.
• www.FoodSafety.gov - This site provides links to government food safety information.
• www.MayoClinic.com- Reliable information for a healthier life from Mayo Clinic.
• www.rescuealert.com- Offers emergency medical alert / alarm systems and monitoring bracelets for seniors and elderly.

Information on Medicare

• www.medicare.gov– Official US Government Site for People with Medicare.

Prescription Drug Assistance

• www.benefitscheckup.org– Help locating programs for people ages 55+ that may pay for some of the cost of prescription drugs.
• Information on the Medicare Part D Prescription Drug Program
• http://www.ssa.gov/medicareoutreach2/index.htm- Access an application for help with Medicare prescription drug costs. 

Information on Social Security

• www.ssa.gov– Official Site of the Social Security Administration.
• www.ssa.gov/pubs/10024.html – US Government Guide to Understanding Social Security Benefits.

Information for Caregivers

• www.caringroad.com– Caregiving is an important, challenging and sometimes overwhelming role. At this site you will find a variety of resources to help caregivers find information, services and support.
• www.alz.org/carefinder/index.asp – Visit the Alzheimer's Association CareFinder website for important resource information for caregivers.

Locate Nursing Home Facilities and Home Health Agencies

• www.medicare.gov/nhcompare/home.asp– Provides detailed information about the past performance of every Medicare and Medicaid certified nursing home in the country.
• www.medicare.gov/HHCompare/Home.asp – Provides detailed information about Medicare-certified home health agencies.

Nursing Facility Checklist

• Download a checklist to help evaluate nursing home facilities.

General Information on Aging

• www.aoa.gov– Administration on Aging (Dept of Health and Human Services).
• www.nia.nih.gov/ – National Institute on Aging.

Local Information on Aging

• www.eldercare.gov – Help finding local community assistance for seniors.

Alzheimer’s

• www.alz.org- Alzheimer's Association website.
• www.alz.org/carefinder/index.asp- Visit the Alzheimer's Association CareFinder website for important resource information for caregivers.
• www.alz.org/alzheimers_disease_research_ad.asp- Review recent Alzheimer's research.

Please note, some of the links shown here are for websites maintained by organizations other than Colonial Penn Life Insurance Company, and Colonial Penn is not responsible for their content.