Elderwerks Senior Resource Directory 2025/2026

WEBSITES FOR SENIORS

Mesothelioma Group www.mesotheliomagroup.com A small team of healthcare

National Council on Aging (NCOA) www.ncoa.org NCOA is the nation’s first association of organizations and professionals dedicated to promoting the dignity, self-determination, well being, and contributions of older persons.

POLST Illinois www.polstil.org Practitioners Orders for Life-Sustaining Treatment. Provides information, resources and POLST form. Recovered recovered.org This site provides information, help and guidance. It is designed to help find answers regarding how and where to find treatment, how to help a loved one, support available to people in recovery and to assist you in understanding the illness of addiction, and what you can do about it.

professionals, patient advocates, and communication specialists provide advice, education, information and articles on this website.

Naperville Responds for Veterans napervilleresponds.org

National Institute on Aging www.nia.nih.gov

331-684-7899 info@nrfov.org

NIA is the primary Federal agency supporting & conducting Alzheimer’s disease research. Their website provides information on a wide variety of senior-related topics. 800-222-2225 National Institute on Mental Health (NIMH) www.nimh.nih.gov The largest scientific organization in the world dedicated to research focused on the understanding, treatment & prevention of mental disorders and the promotion of mental health. Needy Meds www.needymeds.org Assists people in need find assistance programs to help them afford their medications and costs related to health care. Patient Assistance www.patientassistance.com PatientAssistance.com is a free resource designed to help connect patients who can’t afford their prescription medications with patient assistance programs. We believe that medication should be affordable for all Americans, including low-income families and the uninsured, and our database features over 1000 programs that help make that possible. Helps connect you to counseling projects, government agencies, and legal service providers that offer free information and assistance. Pleural Mesothelioma Center www.pleuralmesothelioma.com Provides current, reliable data on all topics relating to this cancer. 800-381-1772 Pension Help America www.pensionhelp.org

Assists Veterans and their families in need, especially those with low and moderate income, by raising donations of money, building materials, and professional labor, and coordinating the process of repairing, building, and donating homes.

WEBSITES

RentAssistance.us www.rentassistance.us

Provides lists and information on where to get help paying your rent. Free, but do have to sign-up and become a member.

National Academy of Elder Law Attorneys www.naela.org Made up of attorneys who are

RX Assist www.rxassist.org A resource site with information

experienced and trained in working the legal problems of aging Americans and individuals of all ages with disabilities. National Center on Elder Abuse (NCEA) ncea.acl.gov Directed by the U.S. Administration on Aging. Helps national, state & local partners in the field to be fully prepared to ensure older adults will live with dignity, integrity & independence without abuse, neglect & exploitation. Provides resources and information. The National Coalition for Homeless Veterans (NCHV) www.nchv.org Connects Veterans to a variety of resources that provide emergency and supportive housing, food, health services, job training and placement assistance, legal aid and case management support. National Consumer Law Center (NCLC) www.nclc.org NCLC is an advocacy and research organization focusing on needs of low income and elderly consumers.

about patient assistance programs, Medicare Part D, programs for low cost medications and any other issues related to pharmaceutical access. 800-668-0637

Social Security Administration 800-772-1213 www.ssa.gov

Social Security Online is the official link to Social Security and Supplemental Security Income (SSI). Some of the online services include applying for benefits, replacing a card, and links to Medicare and Medicaid. This site is available in fifteen different languages. Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) www.samhsa.gov This site provides mental health and substance abuse information, articles, resources, links and search engines. Support Groups Online www.supportgroups.com An online social support group community. Members have the opportunity to choose from over 220 condition-specific groups, seek emotional support and find other members who are confronting the same problems.

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