Elderhealth

Discounted/Free Medication Programs

Florida's Prescription Drug Prices
From Florida's Attorney General and the Agency for Health Care Administration to help consumers shop for the lowest price in their area for their prescription drugs.

The website provides pricing information for the 50 most commonly used prescription drugs in Florida. This is the price that an uninsured consumer, with no discount or supplemental plan, would normally pay. Prices at your local pharmacy may change daily, so this website is only meant to help you compare prices at different pharmacies and are not a guaranteed price

Medicare Prescription Drug Plan Finder
Learn more about drug coverage options, find and compare plans that cover drugs, learn more about plans in your area, and enroll in a Medicare prescription drug plan. View your current plan's coverage, if you are already enrolled

NeedyMeds.com
NeedyMeds is the place to learn about patient assistance programs and other programs designed to help those who can't afford their medicines

Palm Beach County Prescription Drug Cards
FREE to County Residents
With the Palm Beach County/National Association of Counties (NACo) Prescription Discount Card provided to you in a joint effort with Caremark, you can save money on many of your prescription purchases.
Pick-up locations

Partnership for Prescription Assistance
Interactive Web site that provides a comprehensive one-stop link to thousands of medicines offered through hundreds of patient assistance programs sponsored by member companies, non-member companies and government and local organizations

Patient Advocate Foundation Co-Pay Relief
The Patient Advocate Foundation (PAF) Co-Pay Relief Program (CPR) currently provides direct financial support to insured patients, including Medicare Part D beneficiaries, who must financially and medically qualify to access pharmaceutical co-payment assistance. The program offers personal service to all patients through the use of call counselors; personally guiding patients through the enrollment process.

RxAssist
RxAssist offers a comprehensive database of these patient assistance programs, as well as practical tools, news, and articles so that health care professionals and patients can find the information they need. All in one place.

Rx Outreach
A new Patient Assistance Program developed by Express Scripts Specialty Distribution Services, Inc. (ESSDS). The program provides qualified low-income individuals and families access to generic versions of brand name medications

Help for Caregivers

Elders and Families
From the U.S. Department of Health & Human Services, Administration on Aging

Caregiving Info & Advice
From Family Caregiver Alliance

Caregivers
From MedlinePlus, a service of the U.S. National Library of Medicine and the National Institutes of Health

R.E.L.I.E.F. - Respite for Elders Living In Everyday Families
The RELIEF Program offers family members and loved ones providing constant care for a frail elder and those stricken with Alzheimer’s disease and related dementia a much needed break

Local Services for Seniors

Division of Senior Services - Palm Beach County
Support services for seniors, age 60 and over, to enable or extend their independent lifestyles

Florida Department of Elder Affairs
Information about health and wellness, long-term care, community-based care, projects and publications

211 Palm Beach/Treasure Coast
211 provides information, referral, crisis intervention, supportive counseling, and suicide intervention 24 hours a day, seven days a week. For more information dial 2-1-1

Long-Term Care and  Insurance

CARES Comprehensive Assessment and Review for Long-Term Care Services
A statewide program administered by the Florida Department of Elder Affairs. It is a free service to help you decide the best way to care for yourself if you need long-term care assistance.

Find Florida Assisted Living Facilities
The housing locator service allows people to locate available housing that best fits their individual and family needs.

Florida's Nursing Home Guide
From the Agency for Health Care Administration

Guide to Long-term Care
From AARP

Home Health Compare
From Medicare.gov.  Only Medicare-certified home health agencies are listed.

National Clearinghouse for Long-Term Care Information
From the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services

Nursing Home Compare - The Official U. S. Government Site for Medicare Information
This site provides you with comprehensive information about nursing homes. It also has a searchable national data base of nursing homes by state. Here you can compare nursing homes by various categories. Locate nursing homes by county, city, zip, or name. Search for information about the nursing home, about the residents in the nursing home, about the nursing home inspection record, and about the nursing home staff

Nursing Homes: Making the Right Choice
From the National Institute on Aging

Quality Check
Search By Type of Provider and Service. Information and performance reports on accredited health care organizations...includes hospitals, assisted living facilities, laboratories and more...From the Joint Commission on the Accreditation of Healthcare

Medicare

Medicare Plan Choices
Medicare's Personal Plan Finder helps you narrow down your Medicare health plan choices and choose the plan that's best for you

Medicare Rights Center
Getting Medicare right

Medicare
Learn more about the new Medicare prescription drug coverage.  Includes participating physician list, nursing home and dialysis facility comparisons, prescription drug assistance programs, and Medicare coverage information

Medicare/Medicaid and Prescription Assistance (SHINE)
The Florida Department of Elder Affairs offers SHINE, which stands for Serving Health Insurance Needs of Elders, is a statewide network of trained volunteer counselors that can provide you with free insurance counseling and information about your Medicare and health insurance coverage

Medigap Policy Basics
From The Official U.S. Government Site for people with Medicare

Senior Wellness