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Adult Day Services......................................................................36-37 Advance Directives and Powers of Attorney............................... 90 Allegheny County Area Agency on Aging...............................10-17 Allegheny County Government Services........................................ 7 Alzheimer’s Support.....................................................................56-57 Assisted Living Homes................................................................... 133 Assistive Technology........................................................................ 70 Caregiver Support........................................................................18-20 Choosing a Doctor............................................................................ 40 Choosing a Personal Care or Nursing Home .....................128-129 Choosing an Apartment..........................................................112-113 Community Support Programs...................................................60-63 Consumer Advocacy...............................................................100-101 Continuing Care Retirement Communities.................................. 135 Crisis Assistance.............................................................................. 49 Cultural Arts..................................................................................... 140
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Dancing............................................................................................ 141 Dental Needs..................................................................................... 50 Disability............................................................................................. 46 Drug and Alcohol Services/Mental Health................................... 48
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Equipment Lending Programs......................................................... 70 Education Opportunities................................................................ 142 Elected Officials.............................................................................. 103 Emergency Preparedness..........................................................78-79 Employment..................................................................................... 143 Entertainment.................................................................................. 144 Exercise and Wellness................................................................... 145
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Final Details....................................................................................... 95 Financial Assistance...................................................................64-67 Food Assistance...........................................................................82-83 Funeral Planning............................................................................... 94
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Identity Theft...................................................................................... 80 Independent Living..................................................................124-126 Information and Referral Service Partners.................................. 16 In-Home Service, Non-Medical Care.......................................28-31
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Legal Resources..........................................................................91-93 Libraries............................................................................................ 141 Long-Term Care Insurance.............................................................. 87 Long-Term Living Alternatives ..................................................12-14
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Medical Supplies.............................................................................. 71 Mental Health/Drug and Alcohol Services................................... 48 Message from the Office of the Chief Executive, County of Allegheny...................................................................... 3
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Nursing Homes.........................................................................136-139
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Office of the Allegheny County Council.......................................... 5
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Palliative Care................................................................................... 35 Personal Care Homes.............................................................130-133 Personal Information Form.............................................................. 81 Pharmaceutical Assistance.......................................................88-89 Powers of Attorney and Advance Directives............................... 90 Preventative Health/Screenings.................................................... 38
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Rehabilitation................................................................................44-45
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Safety for Seniors........................................................................76-77 Screenings/Preventative Health.................................................... 38 Senior Apartments...................................................................111-123 Senior Centers..........................................................................147-149 Senior Programs............................................................................. 150 Sports................................................................................................ 151
Gay and Lesbian Support Services................................................ 69 Geriatric Care.................................................................................... 23 Geriatric Care Managers................................................................. 22 Geriatric Medicine............................................................................ 41 Grandparenting Assistance.......................................................... 146
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Utility Assistance.............................................................................. 98 Utility Conservation.......................................................................... 99
Health Clinics/Centers..................................................................... 42 Health Insurance.........................................................................84-86 Health Insurance Advocacy........................................................... 87 Health Insurance Counseling......................................................... 86 Health Related Support Groups.................................................58-59 Hearing Assistance.......................................................................... 51 Home Health Agencies ..............................................................24-27 Home Repair, Maintenance and Safety...................................72-75 Hospice Care................................................................................32-35 Hospitals........................................................................................54-55 Housing Options.............................................................................. 110
Tax Information.............................................................................96-97 Transportation..........................................................................104-107 Transportation Options................................................................... 108
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Veterans............................................................................................. 68 Vision Services.............................................................................52-53 Volunteer Opportunities..........................................................152-153 Volunteer Caregiving Assistance................................................... 21 Voter Registration........................................................................... 102
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Warning Signs................................................................................... 39 2013 Allegheny County Senior Resource Guide
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