Louisiana

Long Term Care & Nursing Homes

Know Your Rights

• Acadiana Legal Service Corporation Brochure

  Here is the organization's brochure, with a focus on seniors. Content Detail

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  Acadiana Legal Service Corporation

• Alzheimer's Services of Louisiana Legal Planning for Louisiana Residents

  See this brochure with information about legal planning and contact information for organizations that provide legal and or other help. Content Detail

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  Alzheimer's Services of Louisiana

• Cajun Area Agency on Aging: watch a video about this organization's services.

  This video talks about services offered by the Cajun Area Agency on Aging, including: Respite Care; Transportation; Ombudsman; Prescription assistance; Resource Center; Wheelchair ramps; Reverse Mortgage counseling; Medicare claims assistance. Read More

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  Acadiana Legal Service Corporation

• Choosing a nursing home -- and making it work for you

  See this guide from the Advocacy Center when shopping for nursing home care. Content Detail

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  Advocacy Center

• Consumer Brochures for Seniors -- Free

  Brochures for seniors about scams, debt collectors, and more. Content Detail

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  National Consumer Law Center

• Financial Exploitation of the Elderly

  Click to watch this video presentation by 16th JDC Assistant District Attorney Donald Akers. Read More

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  Acadiana Legal Service Corporation

• Guide to long-term health care insurance

  Check out the costs, limitations and exclusions, and coverage options you may need. Content Detail

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  Federal Citizen Information Center

• Louisiana Physician Orders for Scope of Treatment -- LaPOST

  Includes link to information page for patients and families looking for more information about LaPOST. Content Detail

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  LaPost

• Supreme Court upholds the Affordable Care Act in its entirety: What does this mean for Seniors?

  See this information sheet about a Supreme Court ruling and how it affects seniors. Content Detail

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  National Committte to Preserve Social Security & Medicare & NSCLC

• Hospice benefits

  What Medicare will pay for and who is eligible. Content Detail

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  U.S. Department of Health & Human Services, Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services

• How to Get Legal Help/Como Obtener Ayuda Legal

  Information in English and Spanish about how to get help from programs that offer free help to qualified people. Lea aquí para aprender cómo obtener ayuda gratis con problemas legales, ayuda de los programas para las personas de ingresos bajos. Content Detail

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  Southeast Louisiana Legal Services

  Read this in:

  Spanish / Español

• Information About Your Medicare Options

  Find out more about Medicare. U.S. Government site. Content Detail

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  U.S. Dept. of Health and Human Services

• Living Wills

  What is a living will? How do you make a living will? The Advocacy Center talks about these questions and others. See this link to the information sheet from the organization's website. Content Detail

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  Advocacy Center

• Long-Term Care Ombudsman Program (including Nursing Homes)

  Find out more about this government program to help people in nursing homes and other long-term care places. Content Detail

• Medicare for Busy People

  Information and resources about medicare and different medicare plans. Content Detail

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  FCIC -- Federal Citizen Information Center