Elderwerks Senior Resource Directory 2025/2026

WEBSITES FOR SENIORS

Calculators.org www.calculators.org Senior health risk calculators for healthy aging. These calculators help access an existing concern or even to develop effective vocabulary for speaking with your doctor. Compassion and Choices values-tool.compassionandchoices.org The Dementia Values & Priorities Tool helps identify personal values and care wishes so that you stay in control. You will be able to provide clear care instructions to your loved ones and take the burden off of them to make difficult decisions, when you can no longer make those decisions yourself.

HelpVet helpvet.net HelpVet assists service members, their families, survivors and the entire military community with a wide variety of benefits, resources and company discounts. Not to mention, a large network of nationwide service providers who have deep ties to their community and care a great deal about our service members. Helpvet.net offers help with Education, Employment, Finances, Housing, Travel & Entertainment along with Health Care Benefits, Retirement Benefits, VA Loan Benefits and much more. Illinois Queer Resources Directory www.qrd.org/QRD/www/usa/illinois/ home.html This website provides numerous LGBTQ statewide resources.

National Senior Games Assoc. www.nsga.com

Non-profit organization dedicated to healthy and active lifestyles for athletes age 50 and over. This site promotes and posts athletic games both state and national, education & information resources. 225-766-6800

Nextdoor nextdoor.com

An online and phone app service. Can search for or post information, employment opportunities, real estate, lost and found, etc. Can also search for neighbors and message them.

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Pet Finder www.petfinder.com

Cookbooks www.cookbooks.com

Great source to find information on lost/ found pets, pet care, pet health, training, news, etc.

Large database of recipes. Also has a recipe search feature, recipe rankings, articles and information.

Living to 100 www.livingto100.com Interactive Life Expectancy

Rags of Honor www.ragsofhonor.us

Donation Town www.donationtown.org

A top-quality screening organization that has a mission of providing employment and services to homeless veterans. The proceeds go directly to employ the veterans who are producing the garments at the Rags of Honor facility. If interested in custom screen printing, contact sales@ragsofhonor.us Reader’s Digest www.rd.com Stories, jokes, recipes, home & health information and more! Road Scholar www.roadscholar.org Not for profit organization that inspires adults to learn, discover & travel. Learning Adventures engage expert instructors, and provide extra-ordinary access, and stimulate discourse & friendship among people for whom learning is a lifelong journey. 800-454-5768 Rover www.rover.com A website that helps connect dog owners (pet parents) with loving sitters who can provide the right care for the pet parents’ dogs while they’re away.

Calculator uses most current and carefully researched medical and scientific data to estimate how old you will live to be.

A donation pick-up service directory that connects donors with charities all over the country that offer free donation pick up service.

Lotsa Helping Hands lotsahelpinghands.com

Free Cycle www.freecycle.org Trade unwanted items in your neighborhood.

An easy-to-use group calendar where one can post requests for support - things like meals, rides and other tasks. Lotsa will send reminders and help coordinate logistics automatically. Lumosity www.lumosity.com Provides personalized training programs and games specialized in improving cognitive function. Meal Train www.mealtrain.com Mealtrain.com simplifies the organization of meal giving around significant life events. Website includes an interactive calendar, invitations, reminders, the ability to list meal preferences and allergies, and more. MyPlate www.myplate.gov/eat-healthy/what-is myplate An excellent site to find information on food, nutrition, and dietary guidelines.

Games and Puzzles games.aarp.org

Daily games, games online, entertainment and activities.

Gamesville www.gamesville.com Play games online for free.

Get Human www.gethuman.com Phone numbers, customer service shortcuts, reviews and tips for companies worldwide. Grandma Betty www.grandmabetty.com Over 1000 information sources and products for Baby Boomers and Seniors.

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