Links to National Agencies and Organizations
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AARP at http://www.aarp.org/
Administration on Aging at http://www.aoa.gov/
American Association of Homes and Services for the Aging at http://www.aahsa.org/
American Society on Aging at http://www.asaging.org/
Eldercare Locator for information about aging services in any community in the U.S. at http://www.eldercare.gov/
Federal Trade Commission (for information on the transition to Digital TV) at http://www.dtv.gov/
Generations United at http://www.gu.org/
Medicare at http://www.medicare.gov/
Medicare Rights Center at http://medicarerights.org
National Association of Area Agencies on Aging at http://www.n4a.org/
National Association of Nutrition and Aging Services Programs at http://www.nanasp.org/
National Citizens Coalition for Nursing Home Reform at http://www.nccnhr.org/
National Council on Aging at http://www.ncoa.org/
National Family Caregivers Association at www.thefamilycaregiver.org
SNAPforSeniors (for help locating senior housing) at http://www.snapforseniors.com
Social Security Administration at http://www.ssa.gov/
United States Dept of Health & Human Services (for current poverty guidelines) at http://www.aspe.hhs.gov/poverty/08poverty.shtml
United States Department of Health & Human Services home page at http://hhs.gov
Links to Agencies and Organizations in Illinois
Circuit Breaker/IL Cares Rx at http://www.cbrx.il.gov/
Illinois Association of Area Agencies on Aging at http://www.i4ainfo.org/
Illinois Cares Rx at http://www.illinoiscaresrx.com/
Illinois Department of Healthcare and Family Service (formerly the Department of Public Aid) at http://www.hfs.illinois.gov/
Illinois Department of Human Services at http://www.dhs.state.il.us/
Illinois Department of Public Health at http://www.idph.state.il.us/
Illinois Department on Aging at www.state.il.us/aging/
Illinois General Assembly at http://www.ilga.gov/
Senior Health Insurance Program (SHIP) at www.idfpr.com