Home and Community Based Service Provider Resources
(Separate Website)
This site consists of information, forms and resources for providers including Certification, Licensure and Grants, Provider-Oriented Materials, Choice program forms, Environmental Modification forms, and Adult Protective Services and General Relief forms.
By: State of Alaska
Your Medicare Prescription Drug Coverage Options
(Separate Website)
This site contains information on medicare Prescription Drugs, How to enroll, how it works and what the Medicare-approved drug discount card is.
By: Social Security Administration
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Legal Services for Seniors Legal services are provided statewide by Alaska Legal Services Corporation to residents that are at least 60 years of age. Services that can be provided are income maintenance, housing, health care, wills, consumer issues, and information and referrals. View the brochure to find out more.
By: Alaska Legal Services Corporation
Are You Eligible for Any Government Benefits?
(Separate Website)
Enter information into this website and it will give you a report on benefits you may be eligible to receive.
By: GovBenefits, A Partnership of Federal Agencies and Organizations
Consumer Fraud Pamphlet: Medicare and Home Medical Equipment
(Separate Website)
Information on how to get home medical equipment and report suspected fraud.
By: Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Service
Partnership for Prescriptions
(Separate Website)
This site provides access to pharmaceutical companies that have vowed no one should have to do without their prescriptions. Discounts and possibly of no charge is available when the application is filled out.
By: Partnership for Prescriptions
Retirement and Eldercare
(Separate Website)
General information about retirement plans, Social Security, Medicare, Medicaid, "medigap" insurance, managed care, long-term care, estate planning and health care power of attorneys and living wills.
By: Nolo Plain-English Law Centers
BenefitsCheckUp
(Separate Website)
BenefitsCheckUp helps find programs for people ages 55 and over that may pay for some costs of prescription drugs, health care, utilities, and other essential items or services. Information from this site requires filling out a form.
By: National Council on the Aging
Information on Depression
(Separate Website)
About 18.8 million American adults suffer from a depressive illness. Unfortunately, many people do not recognize that depression is a treatable illness. If you feel that you or someone you care about is one of the many undiagnosed depressed people in this country, the information on this web page may help you take the steps that may save your own or someone else's life.
By: National Institute of Mental Health
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