Resource Links

• AARP (American Association of Retired Persons) is a nonprofit nonpartisan membership organization for individuals 50 years of age and older.
• Administration on Aging offers information about services and opportunities for older Americans and their caregivers.
• Advanced Care Directives and Living Wills answers questions about the Montana End-of-Life Registry as well as presenting information about advanced care directives and living wills.
• Assisted Living Facilities lists licensed assisted living communities in each town
• BenefitsCheck helps seniors find programs that assist them with services such as prescription drugs, health care, rent and utilities.
• Better Business Bureau provides information on over 2.5 million businesses and organization.
• Big Sky Senior Services offers services in home care, elder abuse prevention and a Friends Support Program for elders and disabled adults.
• Billings Clinic offers an extensive range of services for seniors and their families including health education, senior assessments, information on assisted living and senior advocacy.
• Brain Injury Association offers information, services and support for individuals with brain injuries..
• Blood Cancer Services provides a wide array of free services to patients and families touched by blood cancers.
• Caregiver.Com provides information, support and guidance for family and caregivers.
• Care.com’s Senior Care Directory allows you to find senior care resources just by indicating your zip code or type of resource required.
• Corporation for National and Community Service provides information about volunteering through the Retired and Senior Volunteer Program, Senior Companions and Foster Grandparents.
• Developmental Disability Program Offices supports choices and opportunities for people with developmental disabilities in their communities.
• Disability Services Division within the Department of Health and Human Services provides a variety of programs, including institutional care, residential services, case management and home-based services to families.
• Eldercare Locator will help you contact a local aging agency.
• EnableMart: Technology for Everyone lists accessibility software and hardware to accommodate vision, mobility and communication impairments.
• Experience Works assists older adults to find employment.
• Free Rental Finder highlights a variety of retirement communities.
• Hearing Loss Association of America is a website of self help for individuals with hearing impairments.
• Hospice Foundation of America focuses on issues relating to caregiving, terminal illness, loss and bereavement.
• Job Service provides information about employment in the Billings area.
• Lungcancer-prognosis.com provides Lung cancer answers (information on causes, types of lung cancer, symptoms, diagnosis, and treatment options)
• Medicare is the official U.S. Government site for people with Medicare.
• MET Transit provides scheduling information as well as general information about the City’s bus service.
• Mesothelioma provides comprehensive mesothelioma information, symptom and removal information needed to ensure you offer the safest facilities possible.
•  Mesothelioma Center offers the most up-to-date information for all issues ranging from pleural mesothelioma cancer to the best treatment options.
• Montana Council on Developmental Disabilities provides a directory of services for persons with developmental disabilities.
• Montana End of Life Registry is the online site for securely storing advance directives and giving authorized healthcare professionals immediate access to this information.
• Montana Law Help helps people find the legal information and advice they need to make their own legal decisions.
• Mortgage Loan.com offers seniors a comprehensive guide to owning a home, managing mortgages and avoiding scams
• MySeniorCare – MySeniorCare’s mission is to support families and their aging loved ones during a highly stressful time as they search for information, resources and providers of senior care. Additional MySeniorCare links:   Home Health Care –   Assisted Living –   Hospice
• National Council on Aging addresses a wide range of topics that addresses the lives of older adults.
• National Institutes of Health presents information specifically designed for seniors.
• National Fraud Information Center provides information, referral services, and assistance in filing complaints related for fraud.
• The National Institute on Aging – Alzheimer’s Disease Resource List.
• Nursing Homes is the nursing home section of the Medicare website.
• Promoting Excellence in End-of-Life Care is dedicated to improving healthcare for dying persons and their families.
• Refinance & Mortgage Guide for People with Disabilities is a housing guide created specifically for people living with disabilities.
• Senior Living Map is a simplified way of finding assisted living facilities in any area
• Senior and Long-Term Care of Montana provides information on state programs such as Long-Term Care Ombudsman, legal services, State Health Insurance Program (SHIP), Information Assistance and Referral Program and Adult Protective Services.
• Social Security Online allows you to apply for benefits, replace your Medicare card, request proof of income letter, change your contact information, find a Social Security office and request a Social Security Benefit Statement.
• Social Security Disability Resource Center focuses on news and information about Medicare, Medicaid and disability.
• St Vincent Healthcare provides a comprehensive array of services and programs designed to meet the needs of seniors, with an emphasis on illness prevention and education.
• State of Montana the state’s official website, offers information on doing business in Montana; driver and vehicle services; family, health and safety; labor and employment; taxes, finance and payments and recreation.
• USA.gov lists resources for older adults.
• Yellowstone County the official website of Yellowstone County, provides information and access to each of the County’s departments.