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Seniors, stop spending hours browsing and searching for 
Web Sites here are some of our favorites. We update our 
selection regularly so -

    Bookmark this site and come back often ! 

With the Internet and http://www.NVaging.net you now have 
access to a virtual "Senior Library" of information! 

 

Please read our DISCLAIMER before using these links. 

This web site and its associated pages and documents are made available on the Internet as a public service, and reliance on any such information is at the user's own risk.  

Any reference to a commercial product, process, service, company, or other organization is not an endorsement or recommendation by the State of Nevada, the Department of Health and Human Services, the Division for Aging Services, or any of its components. 

Read the policies/disclaimers for each company CAREFULLY.

If you have had negative experiences with any private 
company listed on this web page, please
contact us 
so we may review the link. Thank you.

 

Caregivers Home Design Nursing Homes / Assisted Living
Disability & Aging   Homes and Services Prescription Drug Benefits 
Falls and Hip Fractures Internet Senior Centers
Food and Nutrition Legal Issues Senior Employment
Government Literature Senior Organizations & Associations  
Health Long Term Care  Transportation
Health Maintenance
Organizations
Medicare Vision Benefits
Wheelchairs

Government

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Administration on Aging

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Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

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Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS)

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U.S. Department of Health and Human Services

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Federal Citizen Information Center

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FirstGov for Seniors - Information from the Government for Seniors

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GovBenefits.gov
Find out what Government Programs you might be eligible for!

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Grants.gov 
One-stop-shop for Federal Grants!

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Medicare

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National Institute on Aging - biomedical research agency that promotes healthy aging

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National Institutes of Health

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National Technical Information Service

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Nevada Legislature

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Official State of Nevada Website

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Resource Directory for Older Persons and Their Families by the Administration on Aging

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Social Security Administration

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Statistical Information on Older Persons by the Administration on Aging

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U.S. Congress

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U.S. Senate

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The White House

Senior Organizations and Associations

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AARP - American Association of Retired Persons

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Alliance for Retired Americans

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American Foundation for the Blind

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American Health Care Association

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American Medical Association

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American Physical Therapy Association: Geriatrics Section - Healthcare issues relating to older people.

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American Society on Aging

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Center for Aging

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Center for Social Gerontology

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HealthInsight

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National Committee to Preserve Social Security and Medicare

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National Council on the Aging

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National Osteoporosis Foundation

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National Policy Resource Center on Nutrition and Aging

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Sanford Center on Aging

Internet

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Age Net Solutions - To bridge the gap between aging parents and adult children

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Big.com
Search engine that provides large, easy to read font! Toolbar is also available that will help you magnify any web page, making it easier to read.

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Crisis Call Center
775-784-8090, 1-800-992-5757, or Statewide 1-877-855-HOPE(4673) - 24 hours a day

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Eldercare Web

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Elders and Families

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FirstGov for Seniors

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Generations on Line 
Guides elders who have no computer experience through four basic Internet functions - Software

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Healthopedia.com
Health Encyclopedia

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Senior Health Resources
Directory  of Senior Health Related Websites

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State Online Health Facts  - Offered by Kaiser Family Foundation

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Senior-Sites

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Sight Night

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WorldDoc
the Website that Helps You with Your Health Decisions! Get FREE access through this link!

Caregivers

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AARP Information for Grandparents
including Grandparents Raising Grandchildren

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Care4usa

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Caregiver Information from the AoA

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Care-givers.com

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Caregivers Online Newsletter

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Caregivers USA

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Eldercare.gov

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National Family Caregivers Association

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National Alliance for Caregiving

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Nevada Care Connection - Caregiver Resources and Information

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Today's Caregiver Magazine

Disability and Aging

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ALDA (Association of Late-Deafended Adults)

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Americans with Disability Act (ADA) 
Information Line: 1-800-514-0301 (voice)
                            1-800-514-0383 (TTY)

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American Council of the Blind

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The Arc

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Bazelton Center for Mental Health Law - Disabilities

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Developmental Disabilities Health Info

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Disabilities - Dept. of Health and Human Services

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Disability Resources

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Disability Rights Advocates
Legal advocacy for people with disabilities

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Disability Rights Education and Defense Fund (DREDF)

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Family Village
Resources for parents of children with disabilities

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Family Voices
Health care advocacy for children with disabilities

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Independent Living Centers

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National Association of the Deaf

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National Council on Disability

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National Women's Health Info Center
Health issues for women, including women with disabilities

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National Center on Physical Activity and Disability (NCPAD)
Exercise and sports for people with disabilities

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National Info Center for Children and Youth with Disabilities (NICHCY)

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National Federation of the Blind

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Nevada Captioned Media Program
Free lending library of captioned media for deaf and/or hard of hearing individuals

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Through the Looking Glass

Employment

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U. S. Department of Labor - Senior Community Service Employment Program (SCSEP)

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Facts About Age Discrimination in Employment

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ExperienceWorks.org

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Office of Civil Rights

Falls and Hip Fractures

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Falls and Hip Fractures Among the Elderly

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Preventing Falls Among Seniors

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US Fall Prevention Program for Seniors

Food and Nutrition

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American Dietetic Association

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AoA Information for Older Adult Nutrition

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Food and Nutrition Information Center (FNIC)

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National Policy & Resource Center on Nutrition and Aging

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Nevada Dietetic Association

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Meals on Wheels Association of America - meal services to seniors

Health

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Alzheimer's Disease/Dementia

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Alzheimer's Disease/Dementia (2)
Healthopedia.com

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Alzheimer's Association

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Alzheimer's National Institute on Aging

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American Academy of Anti-Aging Medicine

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BenefitsCheckUp.org - Find programs that can assist you or your loved ones 

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Bureau of Primary Health Care 
Providing Primary Care to Underserved Populations

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Health and Age - Prevention, assessment or treatment alternatives

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Health Finder - Department of Health and Human Services site on health information

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Healthopedia.com
Health Encyclopedia

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Healthtouch - Older Americans - Information on aging and the body, mental health, retirement, pain treatment, home care and more

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Health Projects USA

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Hospice and Palliative Care Association of California and Nevada 

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Hospice Foundation (California & Nevada) - List of Hospices

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Hospice Education Institute

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InConti Net Home Page

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Mayo Clinic

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Medscape - Searchable full-text medical articles

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Mental Health and Aging Advocacy Project

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Presidents Challenge 
Program designed to help you get fit

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WorldDoc
the Website that Helps You with Your Health Decisions! Get FREE access through this link!

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Multiligual/Multicultural Health Information

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Healthfinder - Just for you 

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National Library of Medicine - Asian American health info

Health Maintenance Organizations

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Medicare and Managed Care (Medicare Advantage Plans)

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National Association of Professional Geriatric Care Managers

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PACE - Program for All Inclusive Care of the Elderly

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Secure Horizons (Health Maintenance Organization - HMO)

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Senior Dimensions (Health Maintenance Organization - HMO)

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Social HMOs

Homes and Services

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Aging and Disability

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American Association of Homes and Services for the Aging

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Consumer Consortium on Assisted Living

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National Association for Home Care

Home Design

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Ageless Design - Retrofitting

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Housing Environments for Persons who are Elderly and Disabled

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Safe, comfortable housing for the elderly

Legal Issues

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City of Las Vegas Senior Citizens Law Project

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Disability Rights Advocates
Legal advocacy for people with disabilities

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Legal Services Corporations/Legal Aid Societies
Education and advocacy for low-income populations

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National Health Law Project

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National Senior Citizens Law Center

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Protection and Advocacy
Education and advocacy for low-income populations

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Senior Law Home Page

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Washoe County Senior Law Project

Literature

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Clark County Library System - Senior info

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Nevada Captioned Media Program
Free lending library of captioned media for deaf and/or hard of hearing individuals

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Public Libraries - Nevada

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Washoe County Library System

Long Term Care

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Federal Long Term Care Insurance Program

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MyZiva.net
"The Complete Nursing Home Guide"

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Long Term Care Insurance Buyer's Advocate

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Long Term Care Link  
" A Comprehensive Source of Long Term Care Information"

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Planning for Eldercare
National Care Planning Council Website Featuring the "Guide to Long Term Care Planning"

Medicare

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Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS)

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HealthInsight

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Medicare.gov

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Medicare Personal Plan Finder

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Medicare Reform Information 
(Medicare Prescription Drug Improvement and Modernization Act of 2003)

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Medicare Rights Center

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Medicare Supplemental Insurance Premium Comparison Guide (Medigap)

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State Health Insurance Assistance Program (SHIP)

Nursing Homes/Assisted Living

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American Association of Homes and Services for the Aging - How to Choose?

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American Health Care Association

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National Center for Assisted Living

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Nursing Home Compare - provided by Medicare

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Long Term Care Ombudsman Program - AoA

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National Citizen's Coalition for Nursing Home Reform

Prescription Drug Benefits 

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BenefitsCheckUp.org - Find programs that can assist you or your loved ones  

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Drugstore.com

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Health Projects USA - Patient Assistance Program

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HelpingPatients.org - Sponsored by PhRMA

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LillyAnswers

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Medicine Net includes an ask-the-experts feature

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Medicare Part D Prescription Drug Coverage/Nevada SHIP Program

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NeedyMeds

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Novartis Care Card

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Partnership for Prescription Assistance - NV

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Pfizer for Living Share Card

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Nevada Senior Rx Program

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The Medicine Program

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The Orange Card

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Together Rx

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WorldDoc
the Website that Helps You with Your Health Decisions! Get FREE access through this link!

Senior Centers

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National Institute on Senior Centers (NISC)

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Nevada Senior Centers

Transportation

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Senior Ride
Discounted Taxi Cab Coupons for Clark County residents

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Citizens Area Transit (CAT)
Clark County

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CAT ADA Paratransit 

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Regional Transportation Commission of Southern Nevada

Vision Benefits

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AllAboutVision.com

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American Optometric Association - Vision USA
1-800-766-4466

Wheelchairs

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Wheelchair Foundation - Nevada Chapter

 

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We look forward to speaking with you!

Last Updated: 05/16/08

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