Helpful Links for
Seniors
These links are organized by category, in
alphabetical order.
GENERAL
INFORMATION RESOURCES
Administration on Aging:
www.aoa.gov
American Association of Retired Persons (AARP):
www.aarp.org
ElderWeb: www.elderweb.com
First Call for Help: www.fcfh.org
FirstGov for Seniors: www.seniors.gov
MinnesotaHelp.info:
www.minnesotahelp.info
Minnesota Board on Aging:
www.mnaging.org
Minnesota Department of Health:
www.health.state.mn.us
Minnesota Department of Human Services:
www.dhs.state.mn.us
ThirdAge: www.thirdage.com
ADVOCACY
FairHousingLaw.org:
www.fairhousinglaw.org
Center for Medicare Advocacy:
www.medicareadvocacy.org
Medicare Rights Center:
www.medicarerights.org
Minnesota Senior Federation - Metro Region:
www.mnseniors.org
National Council on the Aging:
www.ncoa.org
BENEFITS
Federal Benefit Information:
www.govbenefits.gov/
NCOA BenefitsCheckUp:
www.benefitscheckuprx.org
Supplemental Security Income:
www.ssa.gov/notices/supplemental-security-income
CAREGIVERS
AgingHelp.com:
www.aginghelp.com
CARELINKUSA: www.carelinkusa.com
Care Planner (Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services):
www.careplanner.org
Children of Aging Parents:
www.caps4caregivers.org
Eldercare Partners:
www.eldercarepartners.org
ElderCare Online: ec-online.net
Family Caregiver Alliance:
www.caregiver.org
Minnesota Alliance for Patient Safety:
www.mnpatientsafety.org
Minnesota Area Geriatric Educational Centers:
www.hsr.umn.edu/coa/MAGEC
National Family Caregivers Association:
http://www.nfcacares.org
CHARITABLE
DONATIONS (MN)
Charities Review Council:
www.crcmn.org/donorinfo
DAY CARE/ ADULT
Minnesota Adult Day Service Association:
www.madsa.org
DEATH, DYING &
GRIEF
Allina Guide for Survivors:
www.allina.com/ahs/grief.nsf
National Association for the Terminally Ill:
www.terminallyill.org
DENTAL
Floss.com - Dentistry for Seniors:
www.floss.com/geriatric_dentistry.htm
National Foundation of Dentistry for the Handicapped:
www.nfdh.org
DISABILITY
DisabilityInfo.gov:
www.disabilityinfo.gov
DISEASES AND
CONDITIONS
ALS Association - Minnesota Chapter:
www.alsmn.org
Alzheimer's Association: www.alz.org
Alzheimer's Association (Minnesota/North Dakota):
www.alzmndak.org
The Alzheimer's Store:
www.alzstore.com
American Cancer Society: www.cancer.org
American Heart Association:
www.americanheart.org
American Stroke Association:
www.strokeassociation.org
American Diabetes Association:
www.diabetes.org
American Lung Association: www.alamn.org
Arthritis Foundation:
www.arthritis.org
Minnesota DHS - Deaf and hard of hearing services:
www.dhs.state.mn.us/main/groups/disabilities/documents/pub/dhs_id_000081.hcsp
Minnesota Stroke Association:
www.strokemn.org
National Multiple Sclerosis Society:
www.nationalmssociety.org
Parkinson Association of Minnesota:
www.parkinsonmn.org
Self Help for Hard of Hearing People:
www.hearingloss.com
State (MN) Services for the Blind - Senior Services Unit:
www.mnssb.org/seniors
WebMD: www.webmd.com
DOCTORS
American Association for Geriatric Psychology:
www.aagpgpa.org/p_c/default.asp
American Medical Association:
www.ama-assn.org
DoctorDirectory.com:
www.doctordirectory.com
Mental Help Net:
www.mentalhelp.net
DRIVING COURSES & INFO
AARP Driver Safety:
www.aarp.org/drive
AMA Older Driver Safety:
www.ama-assn.org/ama/pub/category/8925.html
Minnesota Department of Public Safety - Report Unsafe Driving:
www.dps.state.mn.us/patrol/unsafe/report.htm
Minnesota Highway Safety and Research Center:
www.mnsafetycenter.org
Minnesota Safety Council - Mature Driver Training:
www.mnsafetycouncil.org/ontheroadway/ddc/mature.htm
GOVERNMENT
RESOURCES
Federal Benefit Information:
www.govbenefits.gov/
Internal Revenue Service: www.irs.gov
Medicare: www.medicare.gov
Minnesota Department of Health - Facility Complaints:
www.health.state.mn.us/divs/fpc/ohfcinfo/filecomp.htm
Minnesota House of Representatives:
www.house.leg.state.mn.us
Minnesota Senate:
www.senate.leg.state.mn.us
U.S. House of Representatives:
www.house.gov
U.S. Senate: www.senate.gov
U.S. Social Security Administration:
www.ssa.gov
HEALTH CARE
COVERAGE
Minnesota Comprehensive Health Association:
www.mchamn.com
Minnesota Health Care Application:
http://www.dhs.state.mn.us/main/groups/healthcare/documents/pub/dhs_id_006915.hcsp
Minnesota Health Care Programs:
www.edocs.dhs.state.mn.us/lfserver/Legacy/DHS-3182ENG
HOME
CARE/HOSPICE/HOUSING
American Association of Homes and Services for the Aging:
www2.aahsa.org
Hospice Minnesota: www.mnhospice.org
Minnesota HomeCare Association:
www.mnhomecare.org
Minnesota Board on Aging - choosing home care:
www.mnaging.org/seniors/vulnerableadults/tips/alt04.html
U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development - Senior Citizens:
www.hud.gov/groups/seniors.cfm
KINSHIP
CAREGIVERS
Grandkids and Me:
www.grandkidsandme.com
Minnesota Kinship Caregivers Association:
www.mkca.org
LEGAL
Current Minnesota Statutes:
www.leg.state.mn.us/leg/statutes.asp
Ethical Wills: www.ethicalwill.com
ElderLawAnswers:
www.elderlawanswers.com
Health Assistance Partnership:
www.healthassistancepartnership.org
Minnesota Association for Guardianship & Conservatorship:
www.minnesotaguardianship.org
Minnesota Attorney General's Office:
www.ag.state.mn.us
Minnesota State Bar Association - Lawyer Referral Service:
www.mnfindalawyer.com
National Consumer Law Center:
www.consumerlaw.org
PRESCRIPTION DRUGS
Drugs@FDA (U.S. Food and Drug Administration):
www.accessdata.fda.gov/scripts/cder/drugsatfda
HelpingPatients.org:
www.helpingpatients.org
NeedyMeds: www.needymeds.com
Rx Assist:
www.rxassist.org/default.cfm
Together Rx: www.togetherrx.com
Walgreen's Drug Prices & Info:
www.walgreens.com/library/finddrug/druginfosearch.jhtml
WAIVERS
Elderly Waiver (EW):
www.dhs.state.mn.us/main/groups/aging/documents/pub/dhs_id_005942.hcsp
