Seniors

Local Resources

Springfield Golden Age SeniorNet Learning Center

Springfield's Golden Age Center at the Civic Center provides computer training and other technology assistance for local seniors. Check with these folks for computer classes, a computer club, tips and more.

Greater Springfield Senior Services

Information and resources for seniors in the Springfield area.

Five College Learning in Retirement

Join this group of intellectually curious retirees for a wide variety of cultural outings, lectures, and hands-on workshops.

Directories

National Aging Information Center

Links to major web resources on selected topics and issues in aging. From the Administration on Aging agency.

800-Age-Info

A directory of resources for Massachusetts seniors, prepared under the auspices of the Mass. Executive Office of Elder Affairs and the Mass. Home Care Association. Search for organizations and agencies in the areas of health, abuse, nursing care, Social Security, and many other topics, or call the toll-free number at 1-800-AGE-INFO.

Online Elder Care Resources for New England

Directory of links to service providers, government agencies, news of interest to seniors, law, grandparenting, and other issues for the New England region.

CareGuide

Comprehensive listing of care providers for seniors throughout the country. Part of the site is fee-based, but click on "Finding Care" to utilize the free Provider Search option.

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Government Resources

U.S. Administration on Aging

A service of the U.S. Department of Health & Human Services, including up-to-date information and services for seniors, their families and caregivers.

Benefits Checkup

Free service to help discover state and federal benefits that older Americans are eligible to receive. Take 10 or 15 minutes to enter information about your financial situation into an online questionnaire. Then, BenefitsCheckUp explains what benefit programs you may be eligible for and how to apply for them.

FirstGov for Seniors

One-stop shopping for seniors to access Federal services and agencies.

Massachusetts Executive Office of Elder Affairs

Overview and the budget of the agency, descriptions of germane programs, elder demographic data, agency contacts, recent news releases and links to related sites.

Mass. Dept. of Public Health Division of Health Care Quality

Here you can check out nursing home and long-term care facilities throughout Massachusetts, based on a quality survey prepared and administered by the Division of Health Care Quality. Begin with an overview of the survey and recommendations on choosing a facility; then click on 'Nursing Home Survey Tool', which provides the results of the survey, arranged alphabetically by city or town.

MEDICARE

The official U.S. Government site for Medicare information. This site includes basic Medicare and health care information for seniors and their families, as well as "Medicare Compare" and "Nursing Home Compare" which are databases allowing detailed health plan and nursing home comparisons, searchable by geographic area. Available in Spanish and in text-only versions.

Social Security Online

Direct access to the U.S. Social Security Administration, with benefits information, online services, news, history, regulations and statistics. Includes important information in Spanish.

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Organizations

American Association of Retired Persons

Website of the premier organization active on behalf of America's seniors.

American Geriatrics Society

Association of health care providers dedicated to improving the health and well-being of all older Americans. News, educational resources, links to health information for seniors, and a members-only section are available at the site.

Elderhostel

Discover the activities being offered by this popular travel and education program for seniors.

MassLongTermCare.org

Consumer information relating to long term health care for residents of Massachusetts, including home health care, assisted living and nursing home options. A service of the Massachusetts Extended Care Federation and Home & Health Care Association of Massachusetts.

National Council on Aging

Homepage of the national organization devoted to the issues of senior citizens, aging, and cargivers. Includes advocacy alerts, research and publications, and links to directories of services and providers.

SeniorNet

SeniorNet's online forum includes over 600 discussion groups, web-based classes, articles and links on many topics of interest to computer-using seniors.

Other Resources

Senior Law

Hosted by a New York law firm specializing in Elder law, this site provides information on legal issues of importance to seniors and their families, with links to other sites dealing with issues such as government aid, health, abuse and neglect, estate planning and finance, and more.

National Center on Elder Abuse

A non-profit organization devoted to this often underrecognized issue. Contains many resources to help you find the assistance, publications, data, information, and answers you need.

National Senior Spelling Bee

The 9th annual Senior Spelling Bee will be held in Cheyenne, Wyoming on Sept. 11, 2004. Join the fun! Perhaps you're interested in starting a local chapter?

Brain Resources for Seniors

Sites related to brain health, education, and general information for older adults. From the Dana Foundation.

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Springfield MA 01103
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