Common decision areas are Health | Family | Legal | Finances | Community
Support | Environment | Life's
Transitions and Changes
Use LifeLongLinks to help you focus
on these decisions. Look at each of the
quick links on the left side of this
page. Each link has important information
to consider. Once you have visited each
of the areas, you may want to Begin
Planning on Your Own.
Additional comprehensive Web sites
that may be helpful
Benefits.gov
Information to help you find programs that fit your needs
Disability.gov
Provides easy access to comprehensive disability-related inforamtion and resources
Eldercare
Locator
A public service of the U.S. Administration
on Aging that connects older Americans
and their caregivers with sources of
information on both local and national
senior services
Federal
Citizen Information Center, Life
Advice about Planning for Your
Child or Other Dependent with Special
Needs
Information
on parenting a child or dependant with
special needs
FirstGov.gov
The
official Web portal of the U.S. government
containing comprehensive information
on government resources, services,
and forms
National Council on Aging: Benfits Check-up
A search tool for government programs that help pay for prescription drugs, health care, utilities, and other needs
Own
Your Future
A roadmap for planning
your future, including a planning tool
kit
Planning for Eldercare
Thomas Day, director of the National Care Planning Council, provides a Guide to Long Term Care Planning
Texas
School for the Blind and Visually
Impaired
Includes "A Brief Guide
to Personal Futures Planning Workbook" (pdf,
14 pages)
University
of Connecticut A.J. Pappanikou Center
for Excellence in Developmental Disabilities,
Education, Research, and Service
See "The
Inclusion Notebook Newsletter, Person-centered
Planning" (pdf,
12 pages)
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