Helpful Links

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.roadscholar.org– Adventures in lifelong learning from the world's largest educational and travel organization for adults 50+.
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.HealthFinder.gov- Provides access to consumer resources concerning healthy living.
www.ChooseMyPlate.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.
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 and Resources 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.
www.caregiverslibrary.org - The National Caregivers Library has an extensive library and resources for caregivers.
www.wheelchairsabound.com – Online Discounted Mobility Equipment Store.

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.

Note: This checklist is a PDF file. In order to download and view a PDF file, you will need Acrobat Reader Software.
If you do not have Acrobat Reader and wish to download it for free, click here to visit the Adobe Acrobat Reader website.

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.