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Organization |
Description |
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Dept. of Social Services (DSS) |
State of Connecticut agency
that administers a variety of housing and human service programs. |
|
CT Home Care
Program for Elders |
A special program within
the State Department of Social Services |
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Dept. of Economic and
Community Development (DECD) |
State of Connecticut agency
that administers housing and economic development programs throughout the
state. |
|
National Institute on Aging |
Federal government agency,
established in 1974 as a result of the "aging act". |
National Council On Aging
Benefits Check-Up |
Website dedicated to
benefits and services geared to the aging population. |
|
FirstGov For Seniors |
Managed by the federal
Social Security Administration, this is a website that is a collaboration
of various agencies impacting the aging population. |
|
Dept. of Health and Human Services |
Federal government agency
that oversees most of the health and human service related U.S.
government programs. |
|
MedLine |
A resource of the National
Library of Medicine. MedLine contains a medical encyclopedia and
dictionary, information on over 600 diseases and conditions and a host of
links to other useful resources. |
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Office for Civil Rights - HIPAA |
Information on the recent
regulations governing the privacy and protection of your health and
related information. |
|
Social Security Administration |
Website of the federal
agency that oversees Medicare and related programs, etc. |
