Helpful Links
Non-profits
AGE of Central Texas – Adult day health care and Caregiver education and resources
Family Eldercare – a range of services for older adults, people with disabilities, and their caregivers
Hospice Austin – Hospice care, health care for terminally ill persons
The Center for Medicare Advocacy produces a wide array of written material to assist Medicare beneficiaries and their advocates
The Medicare Rights Center offers helpful and reliable Medicare information
Lower Cost Prescription Drugs
Medicare Pharmaceutical Assistance Program – Medicare’s website identifies prescription drug assistance programs
NeedyMeds.com is a free resource to help people learn about programs for those who can’t afford their medications
State and Federal Agencies
Area Agency on Aging of the Capital Area – quality services to support and advocate for the health, safety and well-being of older adults
VA Health Benefits Service Center
TRICARE – Military retirees, spouses and survivors
Medicare – Official US government site for Medicare. The national nursing home database contains detailed survey and certification data noting deficiencies and corrective action ordered by state agencies
Social Security Administration – recent legislation, the Social Security Handbook, links to federal regulations
Department of Aging and Disability Services offers information on the Texas Medicaid program
Legal Links
American Bar Association Commission on Law and Aging
National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI) is dedicated to improving the lives of persons with severe mental illnesses including schizophrenia, bipolar disorder (manic-depressive illness), major depression, obsessive-compulsive disorder, and severe anxiety disorders
National Senior Citizens Law Center (NSCLC) advocates in areas of Age Discrimination, Americans with Disabilities Act, Medicaid, Medicare, Nursing Homes, Older Americans Act, Pension Rights and Social Security
CMS.gov is a very large site with lots of general as well as technical information regarding HHS and its two major programs, Medicare and Medicaid
THOMAS (US Congress) Legislation, Congressional Record, and Committee Information. Current and pending legislation can be tracked, as well as voting records of representatives