The Division of Adult Education and Literacy (DAEL) promotes programs that help American adults get the basic skills they need to be productive workers, family members, and citizens.
Senior Living
Get the latest information to help you live better for less in our Senior Living section.
Experience Works is a national, charitable, community-based organization that helps older adults get the training they need to find good jobs in their communities. For more than 40 years we have devoted ourselves to helping people break out of poverty and reclaim their lives and dignity through work.
The Foundation Aiding The Elderly (FATE) has written instructions for how to file a complaint with the licensing authorities for physicians and nursing homes in your state. Follow their simple written instructions and contact FATE if you need help along the way.
If you think you have been taken advantage of, or better yet to learn how to avoid rip-offs, head over to the Federal Trade Commission’s (FTC) Consumer Information page which offers consumer information on a variety of topics including how to avoid scams and exercise your rights as a consumer.
The free Consumer Action Handbook is an annual publication created by the Federal Citizen Information Center.The guide contains helpful tips about preventing identity theft, filing a complaint, understanding credit and more. The new 2011 handbook is updated with new info about filing for bankruptcy, finding a lawyer, and planning a funeral, along with many other useful topics.
Use the Ombudsman Resource Center free resources to find advocates for residents of nursing homes by state. The National Long Term Care Ombudsman Resource Center, or NORC, provides assistance and support to state Ombudsman Programs. Ombudsman are essentially advocates for seniors in nursing homes and assisted living facilities who are trained to resolve problems, assist you with complaints, and provide information regarding care facilities and what you can do to get the quality care you deserve. Ombudsman are administered by the Administration on Aging (AoA) and are comprised of over 8,000+ volunteers assisting 1,000+ paid employees to handle complaints.
Advocates For Residents Of Nursing Homes & Assisted Living by State
The National Long Term Care Ombudsman Resource Center (NORC) Homepage
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