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Administration on Aging
http://www.aoa.gov/index.asp

The Administration on Aging (AoA), an agency in the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, is one of the nation's largest providers of home- and community-based care for older persons and their caregivers. Our mission is to promote the dignity and independence of older people, and to help society prepare for an aging population.

Aging and Adult Services Administration (AASA)
http://www.aasa.dshs.wa.gov/Resources/clickmap.htm
Community Services Resource Directory

American Association of Retired Persons (AARP)
http://www.aarp.org/
AARP is a nonprofit, nonpartisan organization dedicated to helping older Americans achieve lives of independence, dignity and purpose. AARP excels as a dynamic presence in every community, shaping and enriching the experience of aging for each member and for society.

American Bar Association Commission on Law and Aging
http://www.abanet.org/aging/
The ABA Commission on Law and Aging (COLA) is dedicated to examining law and policy issues affecting older persons.

Apartment Finder
http://www.aptfinder.org/
Online resource for finding affordable housing in Washington state.

Benefits CheckUp
http://www.benefitscheckup.org/
BenefitsCheckUp helps thousands every day to find programs for people ages 55 and over that may pay for some of their costs of prescription drugs, health care, utilities, and other essential items or services. Please fill out our simple questionnaire to find programs that can assist you or your loved ones.

Citylights, City of Seattle
http://www.ci.seattle.wa.us/light/accounts/assistance/
For senior citizens, disabled citizens, and low-income assistance, Citylights offers Energy Assistance, Emergency Low-income assistance, and project SHARE can help reduce the cost of energy bills by 50%.

Consumer Protection: Seniors Issues by the FTC
http://www.ftc.gov/bcp/menu-seniors.htm
Many useful publications available dealing with common consumer protection issues such as telephone scams, buying a new or used car, cosigning a loan, and much more.

Dealing with Death: A Guide to Understanding Problems and Processes Surrounding a Death
http://www.wa.gov/ago/consumer/death/home.html
This publication is written by the Washington Attorney General's Office and provides general information on preparing for a death and what to do after a death has occured.

Don't Borrow Trouble
http://www.dontborrowtrouble.com/
Freddie Mac's anti-preditory lending web site. We’ve all seen the aggressive marketing campaigns for refinance and home equity loans. They may seem tempting but they may not be the best financing alternative – they could even risk a family’s financial health, a home’s equity and the stability of a neighborhood. Knowledge is protection – learning about refinancing and the mortgage process puts the power to protect both home and family in the homeowner's hands.

Federal Trade Commission Consumer Publications
http://www.ftc.gov/ftc/consumer.htm
The Federal Trade Commission provides publications on a variety of common consumer protection issues.

Guardianship forms for use in Superior Court
http://www.metrokc.gov/kcscc/guardianship.htm
This site, maintained by the clerk of the King County Superior Court,
contains forms for use in guardianship proceedings.

Legaldocs.com
https://www.legaldocs.com/misc-s.htm
This site will guide you throught the preparartion of a Living Will, Autombile Bill of Sale, Promissory Note, Demand for Payment Letter and other legal documents free of charge. Other documents, such as a Last Will & Testament are available for a small fee.

Medicare
http://www.medicare.gov
The official government Medicare information web site. Consumers can obtain information about individual Medicare+Choice plans, including location, costs, services, consumer satisfaction surveys and the number of plan members who disenroll. Information is available on nursing homes including the number of staff in each home and inspection results.

National Center on Elder Abuse
http://www.elderabusecenter.org/
This site contains many resources to help you find the assistance, publications, data, information, and answers you need.

National Health Law Program
http://www.healthlaw.org/
This award winning web site provides extensive information on health-care law affecting low-income people. The National Health Law Program is a national public interest law firm that seeks to improve health care for America's working and unemployed poor, minorities, the elderly and people with disabilities. NHeLP serves legal services programs, community-based organizations, the private bar, providers and individuals who work to preserve a health care safety net for the millions of uninsured or underinsured low-income people.

National Senior Citizens Law Center
http://www.nsclc.org/
The National Senior Citizens Law Center (NSCLC) was established in 1972 to help older individuals live their lives in dignity and freedom from poverty, through legal work in support of elderly poor clients, client groups, and Elder Law attorneys.

Pension Rights Center
http://www.pensionrights.org/index.html
The Pension Rights Center is the country's only consumer organization dedicated solely to protecting and promoting the pension rights of American workers, retirees and their families.

Prescription Medication - Rx Assistance
http://www.rxassist.org/default.cfm
Links to resources that may be able to help with obtaining prescription drugs for those who cannot afford them.

Senior Citizen/Disabled Citizens Discounts - Snohomish PUD
http://www.snopud.com/?page=223
Winter energy bills tend to be the highest for most customers, since that is the time of year the most electricity is consumed. The PUD offers discounts of 20 percent, 50 percent, or 70 percent (depending on income levels) off winter bills to low-income seniors and disabled citizens who qualify.

SeniorScape
http://www.seniorscape.com/
SeniorScape delivers free and vital elder care resources to the public and serves as an interactive forum for elder care professionals and service providers.

Senior Services (King County)
http://www.seniorservices.org/
Services include: Meals-on-Wheels, Volunteer Transportation, Homesharing, Minor Home Repair, African American Outreach, Senior Information and Assistance, Senior Rights Assistance as well as neighborhood senior centers and adult day health programs. Also, a comprehensive resource directory of governmental and not-for-profit organizations serving the elderly in our community.

Social Security Online
http://www.ssa.gov/
Social Security Online is the offical website of the United States Social Security Administration. A wide range of information is accessible, including benefits available to citizens, and online direct services for individuals and businesses.

Wills pamphlet from the Washington State Bar

http://www.wsba.org/media/publications/pamphlets/wills.htm
General information about Last Wills and Testaments.

WSBA Consumer Information Pamphlets
http://www.wsba.org/public/default.htm
As a service to its members and the public, the Washington State Bar Association publishes a series of consumer information pamphlets on various legal topics including signing documents, wills, living trusts, elder law and probate.