Transportation
Provides transportation for people with disabilities who are unable to use public bus or subway service for some or all of their trips. It offers shared ride, door-to-door paratransit service in all five boroughs for the same cost as regular public transportation. An application and interview with a healthcare professional are necessary to determine eligibility.
C.A.R.T. van service provides free specialized transportation for the frail elderly. It operates in Manhattan from the Battery to 96th St. on the East Side; and to 110th St. on the West Side.
Volunteer and Work Opportunities
Matches continuing professionals with part-time service opportunities at nonprofit organizations and public institutions in order to strengthen their communities while earning a modest stipend.
The largest independent job and information resource for boomers, retirees and people planning their retirement.
RetirementJobs.com's goal is to identify companies most-suited to older workers and match them with older adults seeking a job or project that matches their lifestyle.
Provides information and resources helpful to the experienced worker in making job and career changes, provoke new ways of thinking for both job seekers and employers, and advocate for the hiring of older or more experienced workers.
Financial Assistance
Established in the 1920s by The American Legion to keep children of deceased or disabled veterans at home rather than in institutions. This cash aid is still available for cases not covered by subsequent state and federal programs for the needy. The fund helps families meet the costs of shelter, food, utilities and health expenses when parents are unable.
Mental Health
Services are available for soldiers, family members of active duty, DA Civilian employees, military retirees and their family members with alcohol and other drug-related problems. Services provided include individual couseling, group, family counseling, command consultation, outpatient counseling, arrangement for inpatient care and coordination with outside self-help groups.
Provides a variety of psychiatric services at medical centers and outpatient clinics. This site explains the services available for suicidal veterans, and those suffering from PTSD, substance abuse, and the difficulty transitioning after deployment.
Physical Health
A comprehensive health care program in which the Veterans Administration shares the cost of covered health care services and supplies with eligible beneficiaries.
Provides a comprehensive Medical Benefits Package to all enrolled Veterans. This plan provides a full range of preventive outpatient and inpatient services within VA health care system. Once enrolled, veterans can be seen at any VA facility across the country. Family members may also be eligible to receive health benefits.
The U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs website has an easy-to-use feature that locates all clinics, hospitals and other medical facilities nationwide.
Financial Advice and Planning
CNN's Money Essentials offers information on a series of topics on personal finance such as retirement planning, starting to invest and buying a home.
Offers useful tools like savings and debt calculators, a retirement planner and a credit estimator. There are also links to news stories about personal finance and advice from experts.
This HUD-certified nonprofit will assist homeowners with unaffordable mortgages and work with you to restructure your existing mortgage by permanently reducing the interest rate to achieve an affordable payment plan.
