Resources for Older Adults
Welcome to Beaufort County Library's Resources for Older Adults! Choose a section to jump to, or scroll down to browse.
| Starting Places | Housing & Living Options |
| Abuse | Legal Issues |
| Caregiving | Local & State Resources |
| Employment & Volunteerism | Money |
| Fun | Retirement Planning |
| Grandparents | Technology |
| Health | Travel |
- AARP (Formerly American Association of Retired Persons)
- US Administration on Aging
- Federal Citizen Information Center
- Medicare
- National Institute on Aging
- SAGE (Services and Advocacy for Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual and Transgender Elders)
- USA.gov Senior Citizens’ Resources
- Social Security Administration
- NOVA (National Organization for Victim Abuse)
- Nursing Home Abuse and Neglect Resource Center
- AbleData: Assistive technology products
- Aging Parents and Elder Care
- Medicare: Caregiver Information
- CareGiving: Insights, information, inspiration
- Consumer Information about Long Term Care
- Elder Care Locator
- Family Caregiver Alliance
- Family Caregiving 101
- Financing Long Term Care
- National Hospice and Palliative Care Organization
- Care.com's Senior Guide
- Guide to finding a local Home Aide
- Experience Corps: Volunteers in schools and youth-focused organizations
- Over 50 and Overseas: Volunteer overseas
- Senior Corps
- Senior Job Bank
- Senior Services America: Training and employment opportunities
- GrandLoving: Making memories with grandchildren
- Grandparents Raising Grandchildren from USA.gov
- Grandparents.com
- iGrandparents.com: Blog dedicated to grandparents
- Alzheimer's Association
- Exercise and Physical Activity at the National Institutes of Health
- Geriatric Mental Health Foundation
- Healthy Aging from the Center for Disease Control
- Lighthouse International: Fighting vision loss
- Geriatrics from The Merck Manual for Health Care Professionals
- Senior Health at About.com
- After 55 Housing and Resource Guide
- Leading Age (formerly American Association of Homes and Services for the Aging)
- Senior Living Map
- Best of the Web Senior Housing Directory
- Find a Local Assisted Living Facility
- Guide to Retirement Living
- Information for Senior Citizens at Housing and Urban Development
- Compare nursing homes at Medicare.gov
- RetireNet: Find active communities and care facilities
- Senior Housing Net
- Senior Sites: A comprehensive source of non-profit housing and services
- Center for Universal Design
- Senior Homes and Senior Care
- American Bar Association Information for Older Adults
- Estate Planning and Probate Center from Findlaw
- Estate Planning and Retirement Information from CNN Money
- Fighting Fraud Against Older Consumers from the National Consumers League
- Senior Law: Comprehensive resource for legal issues
- Aging Services of South Carolina
- Alzheimer's Family Services of Greater Beaufort
- Regional Senior Citizen Resources from SCIWAY
- Talking Book Services from the South Carolina State Library for the Blind and Physically Handicapped (Obtain an application from your local library.)
- Aging and Disability Resource Center of the Lowcountry from the Lowcountry Council of Governments
- Osher Lifelong Learning Institute at University of South Carolina Beaufort
- SC ACCESS: Guide to Resources from the Lieutenant Governor's Office on Aging
- South Carolina Lieutenant Governor's Office on Aging
- South Carolina Senior Citizen's Handbook: A Guide to Laws and Programs Affecting Senior Citizens (2007 edition)
- Meals on Wheels Association of America: Find Meals on Wheels near you, or volunteer.
- Senior Services of Beaufort, SC: Helping older adults maintain independence
- South Carolina Aging in Place Coalition: "Advocating for people to prepare to remain in their residence independently, comfortably, and safely."
- Benefits Checkup: Federal and state benefits and assistance programs from the National Council on Aging
- Money and Taxes for Seniors from USA.gov
- Social Security Administration
- Money Management from AARP
- Pension Rights Center
- Bureau of Consumer Protection from the Federal Trade Commission
- AARP Retirement Calculator: Get your retirement savings on track.
- Choose to Save Ballpark E$timate from the Employee Benefit Research Institute: Find out how much you need to save for retirement.
- Personal Finance from DailyFinance.com: Includes finance calculators and information about retirement
- Retirement Living Information Center
- Retirement Planning from CNN Money
- Today's Seniors retirement resource guide
- Benefit Calculators from the Social Security Administration
- Sperling's Best Places to Live
- Accessibility Guide for Boomers from Microsoft.com
- Technology Reviews from ZDNet.com
- Senior Travel from About.com
- ElderTreks: Small group exotic adventures for people 50 and over
- RoadScholar (formerly ElderHostel): Adventures in lifelong learning
- Walking the World
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