Older Worker Resources
The baby boomers have concerns that are specific to this generation's needs and wants. WiserWorker.com understands this and has partnered with AARP to provide resources that are not only useful for job search, but are helpful for every day concerns. From financial solutions to family tips, find helpful articles for the senior living.
AgingWorkforceNews.com
Aging Workforce News is an enhanced news site and blog tracking developments, tools, and resources for managing older workers and boomers in the workplace.
TodaysSeniorResource.com
This website brings together all of the different types of resources available to seniors and caregivers, including over 35 categories on government programs, home care and equipment, senior housing, financial, legal, insurance information, and you can Ask an Expert. A free, one-stop source covering Pittsburgh, Pa. and surrounding counties.
Boomer411
Boomer411's goal is to provide a noise-free environment that gives Boomers access to the best thinking, reflections and plenty of information from pioneers in the fields related to Baby Boomers as well as many Baby Boomers who have discovered or discovering/inventing new solutions to their burning issues and organizations, web sites serving the Boomers.
Beyond 50
A variety talk show for Baby Boomers!
Beyond 55 is a new and unique radio program for Baby Boomers. We promote the active, Beyond 50 lifestyle, listen to their national radio show online or read their interactive blog.
Rick Gillis: The Really Useful Job Company
Speaking from his book, REALLY Useful Job Search Tactics, Rick speaks to virtually all aspects of today's contemporary job search. Fact is, if you haven't been in the job hunt in the past 3-5 years-you probably don't know how to do it! Don't miss his weekly radio show, Employment Radio with Rick Gillis, talk radio devoted exclusively to discussing all aspects of contemporary employment human resource & job-seeking issues.
SeniorLivingGuide.com
Seniorlivingguide.com is a comprehensive resource for senior housing options. We created our website with seniors and their families and caregivers in mind. Compare communities by price, view floor plans and pictures, even shop for senior services and supplies. You can do it all at Seniorlivingguide.com!
HelpGuide.org
Helpguide.org empowers you to make educated health and lifestyle choices to prevent illness and improve your health. This non-profit resource provides over 150 articles reviewed by recognized professionals.
SelfGrowth.com
SelfGrowth.com - SelfGrowth.com is the most complete guide to information about Self Improvement, Personal Growth and Self Help on the Internet. It is designed to be an organized directory, with articles and references to thousands of other Web Sites on the World Wide Web.
AARP Foundation Programs
Improving Access to Public Benefits and Other Supports for Individuals 50+ and Their Families
AARP Foundation's Economic Security and Work Programs are designed to provide individuals at social and economic risk with the full range of resources and services necessary to help them identify and address financial, employment, and other barriers to well-being and self-sufficiency.
Working independently and in collaboration with other national and community-based organizations, AARP Foundation Programs empower individuals 50+ and their families to build and protect their assets, access public benefits, and work for a more secure future.
Benefits Outreach Program
Government and community-based programs offer a variety of public benefits that help Americans 50+ pay for prescription drugs, medical bills, property taxes, groceries and more. Unfortunately, many qualified individuals don't know they are eligible for these important programs or how to apply. Benefits QuickLINK, is a comprehensive on-line screening tool that matches and refers eligible individuals to the 15 most valuable public benefits for older adults and families with children, more than 250 prescription assistance programs, and other AARP Foundation programs.
Through its planning guide for families, Prepare to Care, the program also helps individuals 50+ and their families to anticipate future caregiving responsibilities and identify potential public benefits and other resources that can help support older relatives.
I was too young for Medicare, but made too much money for Medicaid. When I hurt my back my doctor gave me a prescription I couldn't afford to fill. Benefits QuickLINK helped me find a prescription program that got me my medicine at prices I could afford. --Benefits QuickLINK User, Buffalo, New York
Grandparenting Program
Across the country, an increasing number of grandparents have become responsible for raising their grandchildren. In taking on these new family responsibilities, they encounter challenges finding reliable information and supportive services. AARP Foundation's Grandparenting Program strives to ensure that grandparents and other relatives raising grandchildren have the full range of resources they need to preserve and enhance their health, financial stability, and family connections. The program provides national, state and local information and referrals to address the needs of grandparents raising grandchildren.
Grandparent Information Center (GIC) provides comprehensive grandparenting resource materials, including state specific fact sheets, a free quarterly newsletter, and a searchable website. Many of these resources are also available in Spanish.
There are so many challenges in raising my grandchildren. Sometimes I just need to know there are others who are going through the same thing. --Grandmother Raising Her Grandchildren, Detroit, Michigan
AARP Foundation's Money Management Program
As their circumstances change, some individuals may face challenges in making money management decisions, being financially exploited, or staying on top of their finances. AARP Foundation's Money Management Program uses highly qualified volunteers to help low-income older individuals and those with disabilities who may have difficulty budgeting or remembering to paying bills. The program helps more people by providing easy-to-understand financial education materials, such as Smart Money I and II and 15 Minutes to Your Financial Health, to educate older individuals and their caregivers.
When my wife of 45 years died, I had never paid a bill or looked after the finances. Money Management helped me get control of my money and get the help I needed to stay on track. --Money Management Participant, Los Angeles, California
AARP Foundation Reverse Mortgage Education Project
Reverse mortgages are an increasingly popular way for older homeowners to tap into the equity in their homes and convert it to cash, without having to sell or make monthly loan payments. While useful, these types of mortgages can be complicated, expensive and not right for everyone. AARP Foundation's Reverse Mortgage Education Project helps older homeowners make informed decisions about reverse mortgages by training, testing, and providing referrals to a national network of counselors who can help homeowners understand these loans and learn about alternatives.
Tax Aide
Tax Aide is the nation's largest free, volunteer-run tax assistance and preparation service available to taxpayers with low- and moderate-income, with special attention to those aged 60 and older. Free, face-to-face tax assistance and preparation are provided at nearly 7,000 AARP Tax-Aide sites nationwide each year from February 1 through April 15, located in senior centers, libraries, community centers, and at other convenient locations. AARP Tax-Aide volunteers also visit hospitals and nursing homes and, if possible, make personal visits to those who are unable to leave their homes.
Senior Community Service Employment Program (SCSEP)
As a cornerstone of AARP Foundation WorkSearch™, the Senior Community Service Employment Program (SCSEP) helps low-income job seekers 55+ improve their skills and obtain employment training to find new jobs or to re-enter the job market. With funding from the U.S. Department of Labor and AARP Foundation, SCSEP operates 73 community sites in 22 states and Puerto Rico. In addition to giving program participants with the opportunity to advance their skills in a hands-on setting, SCSEP also provides hundreds of community-based organizations with additional staff to accomplish their mission.
"I am happy to say that I just started my job with a great local manufacturer. The job market was so overwhelming. WorkSearch™ matched my skills, helped me get the training I needed, and connected me to dozens of jobs within 20 miles of my home." -- WorkSearch™ Participant, Denver, Colorado
AARP Foundation WorkSearch™
AARP Foundation WorkSearch™ provides job and career information and services to individuals who are seeking to remain in or re-enter the workforce. The program provides a variety of services, including interest and ability inventories, skills assessments, information about the community job market, and connections to local training and employment opportunities.
Anchoring the program is a comprehensive web-based assessment tool available in hundreds of communities to assist older workers in finding appropriate employment and polish their skills in preparation for a targeted job search in all fields. The program also trains volunteer “information navigators” to assist job seekers in using the system or in completing paper copies of the tool and entering in the information. After having registered with a unique password, job seekers then have unlimited access from any location of their choosing that has a computer, internet access, and high speed connection.
Boom or Bust!: New Career Strategies in a New America
Boom or Bust!: New Career Strategies in a New America (Cambridge Media, LLC; 2006; 276 pages) is a career guide and workbook that assists Baby Boomers and older workers to understand the changes in the American workplace and to manage their mature careers. It presents an eight step process for planning and implementing a job search campaign and researches 27 career options of interest to the mature worker. The book also provides a marketing tool kit to help individuals communicate their talents, skills and interests to prospective employers.
Stimulus Payment Tool
Is $300 waiting for you? YES, this time it is really free Money from the IRS!!! A New Online Tool from AARP Tax-Aide and NCOA Benefits CheckUP- will help you receive –Your Economic Stimulus Payment...
Complete a few questions online and the tool fills in the IRS 1040A tax form, using the information individuals provide. Just print it out, sign it, mail it in, and receive the stimulus payment check. It is quick and easy to do!
This online tool is for individuals who know they do NOT otherwise have to file a 2007 federal income tax return. Individuals who regularly file a return do NOT have to do anything to receive their stimulus payment. Individuals who do not normally file a tax return to the IRS may be eligible for a payment if they receive at least 3,000 in 2007 from Social Security, certain Railroad Retirement benefits, veterans' disability compensation, pension or survivors' benefits from the Department of Veterans Affairs and or work income.