Online for Life in New Hampshire: for Older Adults
Online for Life in New Hampshire: for Older Adults
Even if you don't move around as much these days, you can connect online. Learning for "live online" can help you connect with community services and support so you can continue to live independently and securely. This website provides easy-to-use materials that can help you live online with confidence.
Below are social service agencies that help older adults in New Hampshire.
- New Hampshire elderly help line
- New Hampshire Agency on Aging assistance program for food, finances, care giving
- New Hampshire Family Voices Bureau of Elderly and Adult Services for social and long-term supports
- New Hampshire Department of Health & Human Services adult & aging care information for older adults and adult with disabilities (Includes information about housing, food, health, finance, transportation, home care, abuse, volunteering)
- Easter Seals New Hampshire senior services supporting health, safety, and independence
- MemoryCore state resources for seniors in New Hampshire for food, health, finances, home assistance
- AARP Senior Planet classes and resources to learn more about health, finance, technology, and more
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Below are more resources for accessing and using online/digital tools to help you live a fuller life.
- Internet basics: a complete guide for older adults
- Aging Connect helps get at-home Internet
- Smartphone basics
- WebMD What to know about cell phones for seniors
- AARP digital skills videos
- AARP Personal Technology Resource Center
- Seniors' guide to navigating the web
- Cyber-Seniors tech help and education
- Generations on Line digital skills instruction
- Senior's guide to online safety
- Assistive technology New Hampshire equipment, training and tech help
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Below are more places to volunteer, get a job, or keep on learning.
- Southern New Hampshire Services retired & senior volunteer program
- Operation Able senior community service employment program
- Volunteer NH
- Southern New Hampshire Services retired & senior volunteer program
- University of New Hampshire volunteer programs
- University of New Hampshire senior tuition waiver
- Free online classes
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Below are more resources to ensure housing stability.
- US Department of Housing and Urban Development housing resources for New Hampshire seniors
- ServiceLink housing and shelter help
- Paying for Senior Care NH assisted living & home care costs help
- Caregiverlist about house and home care, health services, and legal issues
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Below are more resources to help keep healthy.
- Exercise programs that promote senior fitness
- A New Hampshire guide to mental health and healthy aging for older adults and caregivers
- Center for Life Management services:
- New Hampshire Medicaid
- New Hampshire consumer assistance with health insurance
- New Hampshire State health insurance assistance program
- New Hampshire substance misuse self-help resources
- New Hampshire food and nutrition services and resources
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Below are more resources to help be money smart.
- Financial literacy for seniors
- American Banking Association tips for safe banking for seniors
- Senior Living guide to credit cards for seniors
- Washington State Department of Financial Institutions Financial topics and resources for seniors
- New Hampshire Department of Health & Human Services old age assistance
- Grants for seniors (housing, food, health, money, transportation)
- Avoid Medicare fraud
- New Hampshire Health and Life Insurance services and resources
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Below are more resources to support independent living.
- New Hampshire CarePath aging, disability, and independent living resources
- Partnership for Public Health ServiceLink Aging & Disability Resource Center to support independent living issues of health, caregivers, and assistive technology
- Top summer activities for seniors
- Older adult drivers tips
- American Red Cross Emergency preparedness for older adults
- New Hampshire disability resources and advocacy organizations
- Self-help and self-advocacy tools
- New Hampshire Haven adult protection services (in case of abuse, exploitation, neglect)
- New Hampshire Legal Aid for senior citizens
- 605 Legal Aid (in 9 languages)
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Below are good resources of information for caregiving.
- New Hampshire caregiver support services
- University of New Hampshire elder care resources
- AARP family caregiver resources for New Hampshire
- “What are the activities of daily living” checklist for caregivers
- Also see Service Providers Page