BETTER BUSINESS BUREAU OF CLEVELAND: http://www.clevelandbbb.org
The BBB promotes ethical business practices by providing these services:
- Issues reliability reports on 18,000 companies actively doing business in our area.
- Monitors advertising and seeks online and offline corrections where appropriate.
- Mediates and arbitrates buyer-seller disputes.
- Reports on charitable and soliciting organizations.
- Issues alerts about schemes and frauds that attempt to victimize consumers and businesses.
- Works closely with law enforcement and regulatory agencies to deal with businesses not responding to self-regulation.
- Promotes intelligent buying through consumer and business education.
- Click here to learn more!
CUYAHOGA COUNTY ELECTED OFFICIALS: http://www.cuyahogacounty.us/home/elected.asp
CUYAHOGA SOIL AND WATERSHED CONSERVATION DISTRICT: www.cuyahogaswcd.org
The mission of the Cuyahoga Soil and Watershed Conservation District is to promote conservation of land and aquatic resources in a developed environment through stewardship initiatives, education programs and technical assistance.
AARP: www.aarp.org.
The AARP Foundation administers programs that assist older Americans. These programs, funded by grants or cooperative agreements with governments or private organizations, provide a wide variety of services including job training, tax assistance, assistance with important lawsuits being decided by the courts, and much more.
ACTION FOR OLDER PEOPLE: www.knowsley.gov.uk/social/older_people/health.html
This web site has been developed with one aim and that is to provide wider access to information for Older People. It is through 'Action for Older People' that we wish to promote independence, choice and participation, healthy ageing and lifelong learning.
ADMINISTRATION ON AGING: www.aoa.gov/
For over thirty years, the Administration on Aging (AoA) has provided home and community-based services to millions of our nation's vulnerable and hard to reach older persons through the programs funded under the Older Americans Act.
ALZHEIMER'S ASSOCIATION: www.alz.org
The Alzheimer's Association is the largest national voluntary health organization committed to finding a cure for Alzheimer's and helping those affected by the disease. The Association also provides education and support for people diagnosed with the condition, their families, and caregivers.
AMERICAN AGING ASSOCIATION: www.americanaging.orgI
For over 3 decades the American Aging Association (AGE) has been working to promote research which will ultimately lead to a long, healthy, productive life for all men and women.
ELDERCARE LOCATOR: www.eldercare.gov
The Eldercare Locator is a national directory assistance public service of the U.S. Administration on Aging that helps people locate aging services in every community throughout the United States. The primary goal of the service is to promote awareness of and improve access to state, area agency and local community aging programs and services.
MEDICARE: www.medicare.gov.
Medicare is a Health Insurance Program for people 65 years of age and older, some disabled people under 65 years of age, and people with End-Stage Renal Disease (permanent kidney failure treated with dialysis or a transplant).
NATIONAL CENTER ON ELDER ABUSE: www.elderabusecenter.org
NCEA site offers many resources to help you find the assistance, publications, data, information, and answers you need. It has information on conferences, community coalitions, statistics, laws, how to report elder abuse, and the basics facts about elder abuse.
NATIONAL COUNCIL ON THE AGING: www.ncoa.org
NCOA is the nation's first association of organizations and professionals dedicated to promoting the dignity, self-determination, well being, and contributions of older persons. NCOA's members include senior centers, area agencies on aging, adult day services, faith congregations, senior housing, health centers, employment services, and consumer organizations.
NATIONAL INSTITUTE ON AGING : www.nih.gov/nia
The National Institute on Aging (NIA), leads a broad scientific effort to understand the nature of aging and to extend the healthy, active years of life. The NIA's mission is to improve the health and well-being of older Americans through research.
SENIOR JOB BANK: www.seniorjobbank.org/links/index.html
This website presents a list of websites of governmental and non-governmental organizations.
SOCIAL SECURITY ADMINISTRATION: www.ssa.gov
Social Security is more than a retirement program. It provides you and your family with disability, retirement and survivor's protection. The age at which you can receive your full retirement benefits is rising. But you can still collect retirement benefits as early as age 62.