Oklahoma

Health Care and Aging

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• Hearing Aids!

  The United Way Hearing Aid Bank assists low income adults in obtaining new digital hearing aids at a reduced price. More info? Call 405-271-2866 Content Detail

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  University of Oklahoma

• Residents' Rights in Nursing Homes, Assisted Living and Residential Care Facilities

  Know your rights for clients and family members living in nursing homes, assisted living and residential care facilities. Read More

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  OK DHS

• AARP Tax Aide - Tax Assistance for Seniors

  AARP Tax Aide is a free nationwide tax counseling service targeted to people age 60 and older. Some 31,000 AARP Tax Aide counselors, trained in cooperation with the U.S. Internal Revenue Service (IRS) help approximately 1.5 million older taxpayers file their federal state and local tax returns each tax season. Content Detail

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  AARP Foundation

• Advance Directive Act, Form and Procedures

  Link to the Oklahoma Statute enacting the Oklahoma Advance Directive Act, which includes the Advance Directive Form and Procedures. Amended effective May 17, 2006. Content Detail

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  Oklahoma State Court Network

• Advance Directive for Health Care form-Oklahoma

  Advance Directive for Health Care form as revised by the 2006 Legislature. Read More

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  OU Health Sciences Palliative Care

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  Spanish / Español

• Advance Directive for Health Care (Living Will)

  The Oklahoma Bar Association publishes the Oklahoma Advance Directive for Health Care FAQ's. Read More

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  Oklahoma Bar Association

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  Spanish / Español

• Articles on Health Care and Aging

  Website with articles on medicaid, medicare, long-term healthcare, and end of life issues. Content Detail

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  Findlaw for the Public

• Benefits Check Up

  Information on what benefits seniors may be eligible for. Requires filling out a form. Content Detail

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  National Council on the Aging

• Caregivers Resource List

  In fiscal year 2007, OKDHS, Adult Protective Services program investigated more than 17,550 referrals of alleged abuse or neglect. This web site was created to provide resources to help make things easier for both those giving care and those receiving it. Content Detail

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  Oklahoma Department of Human Services Adult Protective Services

• Consumer's Tool Kit for Health Care Advance Planning

  Good advance planning for health care decisions is a continuing conversation about values, priorities, the meaning of one's life, and quality of life. This tool kit contains a variety of self-help worksheets, suggestions, and resources. There are 10 tools in all, each clearly labeled and user-friendly. The tool kit does not create a formal advance directive for you but helps you do the much harder job of discovering, clarifying, and communicating what is important to you in the face of serious illness. Content Detail

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  American Bar Association

• Federal Regulations & Guidelines Covering Nursing Home Problems

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  National Senior Citizens Law Center

• Guardianship of an Adult

  Discusses guardianship of an incapacitated adult in Oklahoma. Read More

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  Legal Aid Services of Oklahoma, Inc.

• Health and Financial Decisions

  Legal Tools for Preserving Your Personal Autonomy Content Detail

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  ABA Commision on Law and Aging

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  Spanish / Español

• Health Plan Dispute Resolution Practices

  Problem with your managed care plan? This pamphlet guides you through tips for problem solving and what you need to know about health plan dispute resolution practices. Content Detail

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  ABA Commission on Legal Problems of the Elderly

• How Social Security Can Make Payments to Someone Who is Managing Your Money For You

  Social Security's Representative Payment Program provides fiduciary assistance for our beneficiaries who are incapable of managing or directing someone else to manage their Social Security or SSI payments. Content Detail

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  Social Security Administration