Category Archives: Retirement/Senior Services
Senior Discounts List
If you’re a senior who is living on a tight budget, you’ll appreciate the 2015 Best List of Senior Discounts compiled by The Senior List. Check out the savings you can pocket on groceries, prescriptions, restaurants, apparel, air lines, car rental, … Continue reading
Beat the Heat and Get Free Moving and Organizing Help
Thanks to Laura Sardisco, EngAGE’s Orange County Food Program Coordinator, for sending along two fine tips: L.A. Area Heat Wave This Weekend: Beat the heat over the next few days! Call 211 for information on the closest cooling center! L.A. … Continue reading
Senior Centers Offer Activities and Events
The City of Los Angeles Department of Recreation & Parks operates 27 senior citizen centers throughout L.A. In addition, there are activity centers offering special events for seniors including: shuffleboard, croquet, arts and crafts, language lessons, oil painting, cards, entertainment and … Continue reading
Retiring Immigrants Think About Going Home
“They came to America from all over the world for many reasons — to make money, to marry, to live in peace. But now, as they face their retirement years, many of these longtime immigrants want to go home.” There … Continue reading
Grandparents Raising Grandchildren
“Once the recession occurred, we actually saw a real uptick in the number of kids living with their grandparents, and now the numbers are close to 8 million,” says Gretchen Livingston, who has studied the trend for the … Continue reading
Government Offers Consumer Protection Info for Seniors
Click here for a very useful list of links that provide information on reporting elder abuse, Medicare fraud, protecting your Social Security number, and much more. You can also find state and local help by searching on Google for consumer information, … Continue reading
Need Help Paying for Medicine or Food?
BenefitsCheckUp is a free service of the National Council on Aging (NCOA), a nonprofit service and advocacy organization in Washington, DC. Many adults over 55 need help paying for prescription drugs, health care, utilities, and other basic needs. There are over … Continue reading
