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AAHSA Links to member organizations which offer adult day services, home health, senior housing, assisted living residences and nursing homes.

AARP The official site for the American Association of Retired Persons.

AFB Senior Site The American Foundation for the Blind is an organization that provides valuable resources for people who are blind or visually impaired.

Care Guide CareGuide provides families with everything they need to assess, plan, manage and monitor the best care for their loved ones.

Care Scout Provides free ratings nursing homes.

Elder Law A website where you can access information about the rights of the elderly and disabled.

Elderweb Posts news, including political debates and poll results on elder issues; links to releant groups; database of elder-care providers.

Elderweb-Assisted Living Checklist Very detailed form to compare facilities on privacy, autonomy, services, safety, etc.

Family Caregiver Alliance An information resource on long-term care.

Gerontological Society of America Official site listing news, members, and information.

Long Island Exchange-Suffolk County Seniors

New York State Office For The Aging New York website that helps you deal with aging.

Senior Journal Online- A complete source for news and information important to senior citizens.

SeniorNet Provides adults 50+ access to and education about computer technology and the Internet.

SeniorSearch Contains subjects relevant to the lifestyle of the over 50 age group.

School Tax Relief Exemption (STAR) Program Deals with information on how to know if you qualify.

Medicare Official Medicare website.

National Institute on Aging Website that trys to help you understand the nature of aging and so that you can extend your youth.

Senior Citizen Housing A list of housing for senior citizens in Suffolk County created by the Department of Planning.

Social Security Administration Official website for the SSA.

Suffolk County Office for the Aging Suffolk County Office for the Aging acts as advocate on behalf of all Suffolk County senior citizens.

Today's Seniors Contains a wide range of information for people who havealready retired, are preparing for retirement, or just thinking about it.

USA.gov Compilation of online information, services and resourcs pertinent to senior citizens.