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REMINDER:
Always be very
careful any time a
link to a website
takes you away from
an NWMOAAA page.
All the links below
are NOT connected
with the Area Agency
on Aging, except for
the Grandparents'
Guide. You
will NEVER be
asked to enter
any credit card or
billing information
on any
websites connected
to NWMOAAA
Below are some links
to sites with information that we find helpful. We hope that they will
be useful to you as
well.
Information is updated
on these sites from time
to time, so you might
want to bookmark them
and check back
occasionally.
National Eldercare Locator
Does your loved one live in another part of the United States? Call or email the National Eldercare Locator to
find the Area Agency on Aging closest to them: 1-800-677-1116
Social Security Administration
Official website of the Social Security Administration
Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services
The federal agency that administers Medicare and Medicaid
Missouri Department of Health and Senior Services / Division
Of Senior Services
Serves as a central agency to coordinate all matters relating to the lives of
older Missourians.
Missouri Elder
Abuse & Neglect Hotline
To confidentially report suspected cases of elder abuse, neglect, or
exploitation in Missouri 1-800-392-0210
Additional Elder
Abuse Information
Missouri Aging Information Line
To obtain information on aging related services throughout the state
1-800-235-5503. For online assistance go to Missouri Aging Information
Network
Missouri RX Plan
Find helpful information on prescription drug coverage for low income
Missourians.
SMP
Information on preventing Medicare and Medicaid fraud and abuse.
(You
may also contact
the Area Agency Office for more information)
Nursing Home Information
Provides detailed information about the performance of every Medicare and
Medicaid certified nursing home in the country.
Claim
Provides free and confidential health
insurance counseling to Medicare recipients. They are the State Health
Insurance Assistance Program for Missouri.
Needy Meds.com
Information site to locate patient assistance programs to help find free or
low cost medications.
Benefits Checkup.org
National Council on Aging web site to help find private or government
programs to help pay for prescription drugs, health care, utilities and other
needs.
Low Rent Apartment
Search
Federal website to locate subsidized housing in your area.
Grandparents' Guide
(assembled by the
NWMOAAA as a resource
for grandparents who are
raising grandchildren)
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