| Benefits Counseling | |
| www.govbenefits.gov | |
| www.benefitscheckup.org | automated benefits identification |
| www.arcil.com | ARCIL benefits planning (disability assistance
in Travis County area) |
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| College Financing | |
| www.smartmoney.com/college | |
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| Disability Resources | |
| www.ssa.gov/disability | social security disability evaluation |
| www.disability.gov | links to federal disability resources |
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| Donating Tissue & Organs | |
| www.shareyourlife.org | Donate Life America
(card and notification forms by state) |
| www.organdonor.gov | frequently asked questions, donation basics |
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| End-of-Life Concerns | |
| www.fcaambis.org | Austin Memorial Burial and Information Society |
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| Government Agencies
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| www.HHSC.state.tx.us/ | Texas Health & Human Services Commission
(Medicaid & other programs) |
| www.dshs.state.tx.us | Texas Department of State Health Services
(community mental health services) |
| www.dads.state.tx.us | Texas Department of Aging & Disability Services
(including mental rehabilitation services) |
| www.txddc.state.tx.us/ | Texas Council for Developmental Disabilities |
| www.seniors.gov | U.S. government website for seniors |
| www.nih.gov/nia/ | National Institute on Aging |
| www.aoa.dhhs.gov | U.S. Administration on Aging |
| www.hud.gov/groups/seniors.cfm | U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development |
| www.governor.state.tx.us/divisions/disabilities | Governor's Committee on People with Disabilities |
| www.hacanet.org/ | Housing Authority of the City of Austin |
| www.va.gov | Veterans Administration |
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| Finding Care Givers | |
| www.findacaremanager.org | National Association of Professional Geriatric Care Managers |
| www.eldercare.gov | Eldercare Locator
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| www.fiavolunteers.org | Faith in Action volunteers (cook, run errands, etc.) |
| www.nahc.org | National Association for Home and Hospice Care
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| www.caregiver.org | "Handbook for Long-Distance Caregivers" (free)
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| Health Information | |
| www.healthfinder.gov | |
| www.dshs.state.tx.us | Texas Department of Health Services |
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| Health Insurance | |
| www.tdi.state.tx.us/consumer | Texas Dept. of Insurance consumer information |
| www.txhealthpool.com/benefits.html | Texas Health Insurance Risk Pool |
| www.aarp.org/health/insurance | American Association of Retired Persons guide to health & longterm care insurance, Medicaid, etc. |
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| Long Term Care Insurance |
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| www.healthinsuranceinfo.net | Georgetown University guide to this and other health insurance |
| www.naic.org/documents/consumer_alert_ltc.htm | National Assn of Ins Commissioners' guide to long term care
(also guide to life insurance, annuities and other insurance products) |
| www.pueblo.gsa.gov | federal consumer's guides, including guide to long term health care insurance |
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| Medicare and Medicaid Information | |
| cms.hhs.gov | Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services, U.S. Department of Health & Human Services |
| www.medicare.gov | Medicare: the official U.S. government site for people with Medicare |
| www.HHSC.state.tx.us | Texas Health & Human Services Medicaid Reform Project, etc. |
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| Private Organizations | |
| www.alz.org | Alzheimers Association |
| www.aarp.org | American Association of Retired Persons |
| www.thearcoftexas.org/ | The Arc of Texas: mental & developmental retardation & disabilities |
| www.texashousingcounselor.org | |
| www.advocacyinc.org | helping low income people with disabilities find advocates for legal, human and service rights |
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| Social Security | |
| www.ssa.gov/ | |
