Helpful Links and Resources

Useful Links for Seniors:

General Information on Medicaid

• Information on Available Medicaid Programs
• Information on VA Benefits
• Information on the Long Term Care Diversion Program
• Information on the Assisted Living Medicaid Waiver
• Information on Medicare
• Center for Medicare and Medicaid Services
• DCF Program Policy Manual
• National Academy of Elder Law Attorneys
• Elder Planning Income Concepts, LLP (EPIC)
• The Center for Special Needs Trust Administration
• The Guardian Pooled Trust
• Alzheimer Resouce Center
• Help for Caregivers in Orange and Seminole County (Share the Care)
• SRA Community Resource Center for Older Adults
• Agency for Health Care Administration
• Florida Department of Elder Affairs
• Florida Department of Veteran's Affairs

Useful Links for Disabled Adults

• Social Security Administration website
• File your Initial Application Here
• Estimate your Benefits
• National Organization of Social Security Claimants' Representatives
• Find Help Paying for your Medications:  Federal Search Tool 
• Private Organizations that provide free/low cost Medications:
  • PhRMA.org
  • RxAssist.org
  •  RxHope.com
    • Pfizer Share Card: 1-800-717-6005
    • GlaxoSmithKline Patient Assistance Program: 1-800-722-9294
    • Novartis Patient Assistance Program: 1-800-282-7630

Useful Links for Veterans

• The American Legion, Dept. of Florida
• AMVETS, Dept. of Florida
• Blinded Veterans Association, Florida
• County Veterans Service Officers Association of Florida
• Disabled American Veterans, Dept. of Florida
• Military Order of the Purple Heart, Dept. of Florida
• Paralyzed Veterans of America
• Veterans of Foreign Wars, Dept. of Florida  
• Vietnam Veterans of America

• 2009 Florida Veterans’ Benefits Guide (then click on “Benefits Guide”)
• 2009 Federal Benefits for Veterans and Dependents
• Florida Veterans Foundation, Inc.
• Florida Vets First - for returning veterans
• Florida’s State Veterans’ Nursing Homes
• Florida’s Veteran Service Organizations
• Florida Department of Military Affairs
• Florida Government  
• U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA)
• VA Regional Office, St. Petersburg, Fla. (VA)  
• Burial, Headstone and Marker Information (VA)
• Returning OEF/OIR Veterans
• Post 9/11 G.I. Bill and Veteran Education
• National Veteran Suicide Prevention  (Toll Free at 1-800-273-8255, Press 1)
• Social Security Administration
• Employer Support of the Guard and Reserve
• U.S. Small Business Administration
• Center for Women Veterans

Prescription Drugs for Veterans. A 30-day supply of prescription medications costs only $7 through the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) if the veteran was honorably discharged, has enrolled, and has been screened by a VA doctor. To qualify, medications must be prescribed and renewed by a VA doctor, but a single set of prescriptions may cover multiple months at $7 per month. There is an annual cap of $840 for veterans in priority categories 2 through 6. Call 1-877-222-VETS.