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- Area Agencies on Aging
- Information and Assistance
- Kansas Department
of Social and Rehabilitation Services
- Multi-Purpose Senior Centers
- Eldercare Locator Helps you get Information Throughout the U.S.
- Audio-
Reader
- Grandparents May Seek Visitation with their Grandchildren
- Kansas
Senior Pharmacy Assistance Program
- Medicare Savings Program
- Medicare
Abuse and Fraud
- Elder Abuse, Neglect and Exploitation
- Signs of abuse,
Neglect and Exploitation
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- Consumer Protection
- Where to Turn for Consumer Protection Assistance
- Identity Theft
- Checking Account: Ownership Options
- What You Need
To Know About Buying on Time
- Telephone Terms
- Telemarketing Fraud
- Mail Order Problems
- Pornographic Mail
- Removing Your Name From Advertising
Mail Lists
- Charitable Contributions
- Be Cautious of Door-To-Door Sales
- Home Repair Companies
- Warranty Laws Offer Important Consumer Protection
- Funeral Buying: It's Best To Compare Prices
- Funeral Buying Tips
- Know Your Rights as a Utility Customer
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- Americans With Disabilities Act
- Age Discrimination on the Job is Against
the Law
- Federal Programs Cannot Discriminate on the Basis of Age
- Victim's
Rights
- Nursing Home Residents
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- Social Security
- Social Security Covers Disability
- Dependents and
Survivors Benefits
- SSI: A Safety Net for the aged, Disabled or Blind
- Applying for and Recieving Social Security and SSI Benefits
- Railroad
Retirement
- Company Pensions
- Kansas Veterans and Spouse/ Dependent
Child Benefits
- General Assistance Protects Persons not Eligible for
any other Public Assistance
- Food Stamp Benefits Can Help Maintain a
Healthy Diet
- Emergency Food Assistance Program
- Low Income Energy Assistance
Program (LIEAP) Can Help Pay Your Heating Bills
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- Medicare Meets Some Hospital and Medical Costs
- QMB (Qulified Medicare
Beneficiary Program
- Medicaid Provides Health Care to Limited-Income
Persons
- Private Insurance Can fill Some Gaps in Medicare Coverage
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- Renters Have Important Legal rights
- Subsidized Housing: An Affordable
Option for Low-Income Senior Adults
- Continuing Care Retirement: Everything
in One Package
- Client Assesment and Referral Evaluation (CARE)
- How
to Select a Nursing Home
- Looking at Alternatives to Nursing Home Placement
- In-Home Services
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- Selecting an Attourney
- Senior Citizen Law Projects & Counties Served
- Small Claims Court Resolves Disputes Cheaply and Quickly
- Power of
Attourney Allows an Individual to Act on Another's Behalf
- When the Court
Appoints a Guardian or Conservator
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- Estate Planning Can Prevent Headaches for Heirs
- Wills
- Trusts
- Planning
For the Time You Can't Make Health Decisions For Yourself
- Living Wills
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- Many Older Americans Qualify for Refunds on State and Local Taxes
- Specific
Federal Tax Benefits for Older Americans
- Senior Citizens May Be Exempt
from Intangible Taxes
Forms
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and informational purposes, and may not be construed or relied upon as
individual legal advice. Persons in need of such advice should seek independent
legal counsel.
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