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Web Sites of Interest

AARP
The National site for AARP (formerly known as the American Association of Retired Persons), a nonprofit, nonpartisan membership organization for people, age 50 years and over.

AARP PA
The Pennsylvania AARP page.

Administration on Aging
Contains information on the complete array of services and programs of interest for older adults.

Alzheimer’s Association
Programs and services for individuals and families coping with Alzheimer’s disease and other memory disorders.

Benefits Checkup
An online questionnaire to help search for a list of all state and federal benefits.

CaregiverPA
A guide to available resources for older adults and their families. It provides links to county-specific information for older Pennsylvanians and their caregivers.

Center for Healthy Aging
Promotes healthy lifestyles and disease prevention in the older adult population as part of the University of Pittsburgh’s federally funded Center for Disease Control.

Community Life
Coordinates all services, under one roof, providing client-focused services for frail older adults to enable them to remain in their home and community.

COMPASS (Commonwealth of Pennsylvania Application for Social Services)
Enables Pennsylvania citizens to apply for social services programs online.

CONTACT Pittsburgh
Offers immediate, emotional support, 365 days a year, 24 hours a day, by telephone volunteers trained to help people of all ages who may be suicidal, in emotional distress, or in need of reassurance.

Department of Veteran Affairs
Provides information on the range of benefits and programs available for veterans.

Elderhostel, Inc.
Offers educational adventures for adults who are 55 years of age and over.

Family Services of Western PA
Provides a wide variety of programs, services and activities for children, adults and families living in the western Pennsylvania region.

Gov Benefits
The official benefits Web site of the U.S. government that connects people in need to government assistance programs.

Greater Pittsburgh Food Bank
A nonprofit organization committed to eliminating hunger and encouraging self-reliance. Click on the Members/Affiliates section of the home page for a listing of food pantries in your area.

US Department of Health and Human Services
The U.S. government's principal agency for protecting the health of all Americans and providing essential human services, especially for those who are least able to help themselves.

Health Resources and Service Administration Information Center
Publications, resources and referrals on health-care services for low-income, uninsured individuals and those with special health-care needs.

Healthfinder®
A free guide to reliable consumer health and human services information, developed by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services.

Interfaith Volunteer Caregivers of Southwestern Pennsylvania
A network of over 35 diverse religious congregations throughout Allegheny County whose volunteers assist the vulnerable and frail elderly in their neighborhoods with many of the tasks of daily living, enabling them to remain independent in their own homes for as long as they choose.

LIFE Pittsburgh
A "nursing home without walls," that enables frail, elderly persons to continue living in their home and community while receiving needed medical, social and transportation services.

Medicare
The official U.S. government internet site for Medicare consumer information.