Resources
The FAQ page lists several important questions you might have about assisted living, care homes and senior care in general.
Access the FAQ page.
The Facility Evaluation Checklist is a handy way to enable you to compare different facilities to see which meets your needs and the needs of the person requiring care. It is available as a pdf file that can be printed or as a Spreadsheet you you can use with a computer or other device.
Saving Seniors’ Savings:
Best Kept Secrets on How to Pay for Senior Services
By Therese Johnson
Do you have a shadow of a life? Did you know that 67% of caregivers die before the person they are taking care of? Are you sleep-deprived, physically, emotionally, financially or mentally drained, or bankrupt? Gerontologist Therese Johnson explains where to find resources to get caregivers and the money to pay for them, as well as plenty of financial resources that are available to everyone.
Helpful Links
Here are some links we find useful and helpful to navigate Senior Care Services.
(please note these links will take you to 3rd party websites that do not belong to Senior Care of Sacramento)
Please call us if you need assistance!
Federal Low Income Housing program also known as the Assisted Living Waiver Program or ALWP
Assisted Living Waiver:
www.dhcs.ca.gov/services/ltc/pages/AssistedLivingWaiver.aspx
Organizations and Institutional Resources
Veterans Administration
The 2016 Guide to Federal Benefits for Veterans Dependents and Survivors (76 pages)
http://www.va.gov/opa/publications/benefits_book/2016_Federal_Benefits_for_Veterans.pdf
Long-Term Insurance Guide for Seniors (provided by caring.com)
https://www.caring.com/best-
Light For Seniors – Carol Costa Smith (Founder) – Benefits consultation & processing for seniors and disabled persons. serving all of California
National Resource Directory: a guide to 17,000+ organized and vetted resources for service members, veterans, families, and military caregivers
Includes sections on Benefits & Compensation, Community of Care, Education and Training, Employment, Family and Care Giver Support, Health, Homeless Assistance, Housing, Transportation and Travel
Aid and Attendance Benefit
http://www.benefits.va.gov/pension/aid_attendance_housebound.asp
The National Council on Aging (NCOA)
Explore the NCOA’s benefits homepages
https://www.ncoa.org/economic-security/benefits
and https://www.benefitscheckup.org
The webpage has direct links to the NCOA’s resource pages for Medicaid & Medicare Savings Programs, Medicare Advantage, Medicare and Dental Coverage, Medicare and Hearing, Medicare and Vision Coverage, Prescription Assistance Programs, Energy Assistance Benefits, and the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP).
NCOA Youtube Channel
https://www.youtube.com/user/ncoaging
NCOA Benefits Checkup web tool “See if you’re eligible for benefits to pay for food, medicine, rent, and other daily expenses.”
https://www.benefitscheckup.org
Email a question to the NCOA
https://www.ncoa.org/get-involved/contact-us/email
American Public Transportation Association Directory
Area Agency on Aging or The Aging and Disability Resource Centers
Commodity Supplemental Food Program (CSFP)
Emergency Food Assistance Program TEFAP
Home Delivered Meals and Congregate Meals
Legal Aid for the Elderly (legal services offices and hotline services)
Low-Income Subsidy (LIS) / Extra Help Prescription Assistance
Medicaid.gov/LTSS/Institutional
National Aging and Disability Transportation Center
Patient Assistance Programs (PAPS)
Senior Farmers’ Market Nutrition Program (SFMNP)
Social Security Divorced Spouse Benefit
SSI Income, Tax and Legal Support
State-By-State 211 Information Lines
SHIP (State Health Insurance Assistance Programs) Resource Center
Tax Counseling for the Elderly (TCE)
Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF)
The Alzheimer’s Association $1000 Respite Grant
The Emergency Food Assistance Program (TEFAP)
The National Association of Area Agencies on Aging (N4A)
The Senior Community Service Employment Program
