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SSI-Medicaid - For details, see SSI-Medicaid Eligibility - but generally: |
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MonthlyIncome
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first $20/mo of most income; $65/mo of wages & 1/2 of wages over $65; food stamps; home energy assistance; housing assistance |
$634/mo
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$929/mo
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| Assets(at end of month) |
home; car (depending on use or value); burial plots for self & immediate family; burial funds up to $1,500; life insurance worth $1,500 or less |
$2,000 |
$3,000 |
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| Property Tax Relief |
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New Jersey Department of the Treasury |
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| Home Repair/Mod |
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Middletown Home Repair |
Middletown |
732-615-2280 |
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Click on Business Redevelopment
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Asbury Park Community Development |
Asbury Park |
(732) 502-5711 |
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Community Development Programs - statewide (rural) |
USDA |
1-800-645-4712 |
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Rebuilding Together |
1536 16th Street, N.W. Washington D.C. 20036 |
1-800-4-REHAB-9 |
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NeighborWorks Network (NHS) |
1325 G St., NW, Suite 800, Washington, DC 20005-3100 |
(202) 220-2300 |
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State-specific directory of local home repair programs and contractors (click on state and then be sure to scroll to the bottom of the page for individual city listings, sorted alphabetically by city)
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National Resource Center for Supportive Housing and Home Modifications |
USC Andrus Gerontology Center |
(213) 740-1364 |
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Neptune Home Repair |
Neptune |
732-988-5200 |
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| State Unit on Aging |
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NJ Division of Senior Affairs |
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| Area Agency on Aging (AAA) |
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Eldercare Locator website can help older persons, professionals and/or family members identify nearest local agencies to assist them with a variety of programs and services. Online search page has recently been updated (See link below).
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http://www.eldercare.gov/Eldercare.NET/P
ublic/Home.aspx |
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1-800-677-1116 weekdays, 9 AM to 8 PM |
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| Housing Finance Agency (HFA) |
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NJ Housing & Mortgage Finance Agency |
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| Elder Abuse (Financial) |
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National Clearinghouse on Abuse in Later Life (searchable directory of elder abuse and domestic violence programs by state)
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NCALL |
Madison, WI |
(608) 255-0539 |
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State by State listing of elder abuse hotlines and helplines
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National Center on Elder Abuse |
Washington, DC |
202-898-2586 |
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State by State Requirements for Reporting Elder Abuse. Note: 16 states require anyone to report, and most other states require "human services professionals" to report supected abuse. Report can be made anonymously; conversely, most states' laws or policies require that there is no duty to report ba...
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http://www.abanet.org/aging/docs/MandatoryReportingProvisionsChart.pdf |
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603-271-4386 |
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| Energy Assistance |
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New Jersey Energy Assistance |
NJ Dept of Human Services |
1-800-510-3102 |
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Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program (LIHEAP) |
Campaign for Home Energy Assistance |
(202) 429-8855 |
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Energy Assistance: LIHEAP Clearinghouse/National Center for Appropriate Technology
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http://www.liheap.ncat.org/profiles/NJ.htm |
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| Foreclosure Prevention Info by State |
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A new national foreclosure prevention
counseling program (new HUD national intermediary for housing counseling - four members are CCCS Atlanta, Auriton Solutions, Novadebt and Springboard)
They also offer online foreclosure prevention counseling at www.995HOPE.org
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Homeownership Preservation Foundation |
Minneapolis, MN |
888-995-HOPE (available 24/7) |
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Foreclosure pevention nationwide counseling service
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ACORN HOUSING |
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888-409-3557 |
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http://www.hud.gov/local/nj/homeownership/foreclosure.cfm |
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| Law and Aging Guide from American Bar Assn. |
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http://www.abanet.org/legalservices/findlegalhelp/main.cfm?id=NJ |
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| Benefits Checkup |
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Find 15 public benefits in 15 minutes for your counseling clients at www.aarp.org/quicklink. Powered by Benefits Checkup, a service of the National Council on Aging. State specific fact sheets in PDF format are also available at
http://www.giclocalsupport.org/bop_statefactsheets/statefactsheets.html
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AARP Foundation Benefits QuickLINK |
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| House Price Appreciation by State |
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Table shows precent change in house prices for each state, ranked from highest to lowest, for the last quarter, 1 year, 5 years and the total percentage increase since 1980.
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Office of Federal Housing Enterprise Oversight: Housing Price Index |
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| Prescription Drugs |
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Senior Gold Prescription Discount Program
You are eligible for Senior Gold if you meet the following requirements:
Eligibility:
*A New Jersey resident;
*65 years of age or older or 18 years of age or older and receiving Social Security Title II Disability benefits; and
*Annual income for 2006 is between $21,850 and $31,850 if you are single or between $26,791 and $36,791 if you are married
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Senior Gold Prescription Discount Program |
NJ Dept of Health and Senior Services |
1-800-792-9745 |
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You maybe eligible for PAAD if you meet the following requirements:
*A New Jersey resident;
*65 years of age or older or 18 years of age or older and receiving Social Security Title II Disability benefits; and
*Annual income for 2006 of less than $21,850 if single or less than $26,791 if marr...
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Pharmaceutical Assistance to the Aged & Disabled |
NJ Dept of Health and Senior Services |
1-800-792-9745 |
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http://www.medicare.gov/ |
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This website provides information about a variety of Direct Patient Assistance Programs within Eli Lilly and Company. Information can be found on:
*Lilly Caresâ„¢
*LillyAnswers® and LillyMedicareAnswers
*Lilly Oncology
*Xigris Treatment Support
*Humatrope
*Pharmaceutical Research and Manufacturers Association (PhRMA)
(Updated 5/25/06)
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Eli Lilly and Company |
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1-800-LillyRx (1-800-545-5979) |
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Oncology Medicine Discounts
(URL updated 5/25/06)
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GlaxoSmithKline - Oncology Medicines |
Commitment to Access |
1-866-265-6491 |
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Pfizer Helpful Answersâ„¢ is a family of programs to help people without prescription coverage save on many Pfizer medicines, no matter their age or income. People with limited incomes may even qualify to get their Pfizer medicines for free.
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Pfizer Helpful Answers |
Pfizer Inc |
1-866-706-2400 |
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Who qualifies:
* The Patient must be a resident of the United States;
* The Patient must meet financial eligibility criteria based on the federal poverty level, adjusted by household size; and
* The Patient must not be eligible for prescription drug benefits through any private or public insure...
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GlaxoSmithKline - Non-Oncology Medicines |
Bridges to Access |
1-866-728-4368 |
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Who qualifies: *Must be a U.S. resident
* Must provide proof of income within program guidelines
* Must not have private or public prescription coverage.
Please be advised that access to the medicines distributed through the Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation Patient Assistance Program is free of charge to all eligible patients. A nominal co-pay for Novartis products using a pharmacy card will apply.
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Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation |
Novartis Patient Assistance Program |
1-800-277-2254 |
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Who qualifies: *Those not eligible for Medicare
*Those with no prescription drug coverage (public or private)
*Those with household income* equal to or less than
$30,000 for a single person
$40,000 for a family of two
$50,000 for a family of three
$60,000 for a family of four
$70,000 f...
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Together Rx (An alliance of drug companies) |
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1-800-444-4106 |
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| Caregiver Resources |
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Faith in Action
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http://www.fianationalnetwork.org/find-fia-program.cfm |
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Faith in Action
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http://www.fiavolunteers.org/programs/aarp_detail.cfv?state=NJ |
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