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Ben has been married for 47 years. He always managed the family's money. But since his stroke, Ben can't walk or talk. His wife, Shirley, feels overwhelmed. Of course, she's worried about Ben's health. But on top of that, she has no idea what bills should be paid or when they are due.
Across town, 80-year-old Louise lives alone. One night, she fell in the kitchen and broke her hip. She spent a week in the hospital and 2 months in a rehabilitation nursing home. Even though her son lives across the country, he was able to pay her bills and handle her Medicare questions right away. That's because, several years ago, Louise and her son made a plan about what he should do in case Louise had a medical emergency
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For More Information
Here are some helpful Federal and non-Federal resources:
AARP
601 E Street, NW
Washington, DC 20049
888-687-2277 (toll-free)
www.aarp.org
American Bar Association
321 N. Clark Street
Chicago, IL 60654-7598
800-285-2221 (toll-free)
www.abanet.org
Caring Connections
800-658-8898 (toll-free)
www.caringinfo.org
Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services
7500 Security Boulevard
Baltimore, MD 21244-1850
800-633-4227 (toll-free)
866-226-1819 (TTY/toll-free)
www.cms.hhs.gov
Eldercare Locator
800-677-1116 (toll-free)
www.eldercare.gov
National Elder Law Foundation
www.nelf.org
National Institute on Aging Information Center
P.O. Box 8057
Gaithersburg, MD 20898-8057
800-222-2225 (toll-free)
800-222-4225 (TTY/toll-free)
www.nia.nih.gov
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