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| This Health Care Financing Administration (HCFA) site is dedicated to Medicare. Features include directories of contacts for each state and downloadable publications on Medicare, nursing home selection and advance directives. The national nursing home database contains detailed survey and certification data, noting deficiencies and corrective action ordered by state agencies. There is similar comparative information on all Medicare managed care organizations. |
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| DALTCP is the component of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services charged with research, analysis and policy development. This site is rich with surveys, studies and analysis on health care, Medicare, Medicaid, and managed care. |
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| This is the official site of the Social Security Administration. In addition to providing basic information, it contains many publications dealing with Social Security in English and Spanish, the entire Social Security Act (including Medicare and Medicaid), recent legislation, the Social Security Handbook, links to federal regulations, and information on legal employment with the Social Security Administration. Users can learn about applying for Social Security, how benefits are calculated, how to estimate benefit levels, and can request a Personal Earnings and Benefit Statement. |
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| The Bucks County Area Agency on Aging, one of 52 in Pennsylvania, is a public agency designated by the Bucks County Commissioners in 1973, and is responsible for the planning and implementation of a variety of services and programs to assist older persons in Bucks County. |
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The Network of Victim Assistance (NOVA) supports, counsels and empowers victims of sexual assault and other serious crimes and works to eliminate violence in Bucks County through advocacy, community education and prevention programs.
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| CARIE, the Center for Advocacy for the Rights and Interests of the Elderly, seeks to improve the well-being, rights and autonomy of older people through advocacy and education. The CARIE LINE staff can help older adults get the information they need about health insurance, resolve problems with obtaining or losing service, quality of services and issues regarding incorrect or fraudulent billing. |
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Mission Statement
The Bucks County Crimes Against Older Adults Task Force reviews, investigates and prosecutes crimes committed against older adults (60 and older) in Bucks County; to prevent crimes against older adults through professional training and community awareness of available resources for services.
Pennsylvania’s 24-hour Elder Abuse Hotline
1-800-490-8505
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Senior Adults for Greater Education, S.A.G.E., was born in 1999 with the support of the Council Rock School District. The purpose of S.A.G.E. is to bring area seniors into local classrooms to assist educators who are besieged by the greater demands to reach standardized goals set forth in The No Child Left Behind Law. These seniors take advantage of their knowledge, wisdom and experience to directly impact our youth.
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Special needs planning is one of the fastest-growing fields in estate planning. Clients need attorneys who combine compassion with skilled estate planning and knowledge of the public benefits programs on which many individuals with special needs must rely.
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| Since 2004, In Your Prime has been serving the upscale suburban Philadelphia senior community by educating, enlightening, and entertaining its readers with savvy, service-oriented and warm-hearted articles. Originally, In Your Prime served only the Bucks County market. But beginning with the April 2007 issue, In Your Prime broadened its reach to include neighboring Montgomery County, now serving more than 210,000 seniors. Each issue of In Your Prime features columns addressing healthcare, Medicare, finances, fitness, and elder law, to name just some. Add to that inspirational stories about Bucks and Montgomery County seniors who are truly living in their prime, restaurant and book reviews, nostalgia, hard-hitting commentary, and exclusive crossword puzzles which keep readers captivated. Professional photographs, upscale and consistent graphic design, large print, and articles that start and finish on the same page also keep readers hooked month after month. |
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| “BrightStar Healthcare is a leading provider of private-duty home care services and medical staffing. BrightStar offers a full range of non-medical services, including companion care, assistance with personal hygiene, dressing, ambulation, meal preparation, housekeeping, transportation, and more. Additionally, BrightStar offers medication set-up and reminders, wound care, IV Therapy, and other skilled nursing services. Allow BrightStar’s carefully screened employees improve your quality of life and give you peace-of-mind while maintaining your independence at home.” |
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| A personal assistant and concierge service that provides virtual assistance, administrative support and concierge services to seniors and their families. Errand services, bill paying, appointment scheduling, gift shopping services, organizing, packing/unpacking, tickets, event assistance, modified house-sitting and snowbird services. Are you taking care of a parent's home in addition to your own? When you need someone to be there, call on us! |
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