Boomers and Beyond
Employment and Volunteer Opportunities
Health, Benefits, and Services
Travel and Recreation
Law and Advocacy
Housing
General
Employment and Volunteer Opportunities
Jobs 4.0
Post your resume to apply for real job opportunities at companies that seek candidates aged 40+, and value diversity
of experience. www.jobs4point0.com/
SUNY Rockland RSVP
RSVP (Retired and Senior Volunteer Porgram) recruits volunteers 55 and older to lend time and expertise in
community service to non-profit agencies, schools and nursing homes.
www.sunyrockland.edu/rsvp
Health, Benefits and Services
Benefits Checkup
Fill out an online questionnaire to find programs that help with costs of prescription drugs, health care,
utilities, and more for folks over 55. www.benefitscheckup.org
U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs
Links of interest to veterans and their families. www.va.gov
NIH Senior Health
Information for seniors from the National Institute of Health.
www.nihseniorhealth.gov
Medicare
Find out about the new Part D at the official medicare website. www.medicare.gov
Social Security Administration
Learn about benefits you're entitled to, and how to receive them, at the official Social Security Administration
website. www.ssa.gov
National Family Caregiver Support Program
This national Family Caregiver Support Program gives information and links to assist caregivers.
http://www.aoa.gov/AoARoot/AoA_Programs/HCLTC/Caregiver/
index.aspx
Grandparents and Kinship Caregiving
Find information about you and caring for your younger family members. Information provided at the NY State Office for the Aging.
http://www.aging.ny.gov/Caregiving/GrandParents/index.cfm
Catholic Charities: Archdiocese of New York
Serves the needs of the poor, troubled, frail and oppressed of all religions in Manhatten, Bronx, Westchester and the
Hudson Valley. www.catholiccharitiesny.org
Meals on Wheels of Rockland
Meals on Wheels provides much more than a meal to the homebound, seniors and others living in Rockland County.
www.mowrockland.org
NY State Office for the Aging
The mission of the New York State Office for the Aging is to help older New Yorkers to be as independent as possible
for as long as possible. Visit their site to find out how they can help you.
www.aging.ny.gov
Travel and Recreation
Acess-Able Travel Source
Accessibility for national and itnernational travel destinations.
www.access-able.com
Elderhostel
Educational adventure programs for seniors.
www.elderhostel.org
Law and Advocacy
Senior Law
Read articles, find elder law resources and lawyers. www.seniorlaw.com
AARP
The AARP online source for information on elder issues and advocacy. Check out AARP for many other useful services.
www.aarp.org
American Bar Association: Commission on Law & Aging
American Bar Association Commission on law and aging is a useful resource of legal information for senior citizens.
www.abanet.org/aging/
Housing
A Place for Mom
Help and advice on finding senior housing. www.aplaceformom.com
Alternatives for Seniors
Search for retirement communities, care facilities and homes.
www.alternativesforseniors.com
Senior Living Map
Search and sort through a nationwide directory of senior living communities to find the best option for you.
www.seniorlivingmap.org
General
Rockland County Office for the Aging
Rockland County Office for the Aging offers comprehensive and coordinated services to residents over 60 years of age.
http://rocklandgov.com/departments/aging/
Administration on Aging
Administration of Aging (U.S. Dept. of Health and Human Services) provides a wealth of government information for seniors.
www.aoa.gov
SeniorNet
A community of computer-using seniors sharing information and advice; introductory computer classes are offered in
Rockland County. www.seniornet.org
Wired Seniors
Over 5,000 links of interest to the over 50 age group. www.wiredseniors.com
Seniors Connect
An online seniors' community with information on services, money, health, events, programs, computing, recreation, law and
more. www.seniorsconnect.org