Recommended Resources
The purpose of
the resources given is to help seniors and caregivers to find the various
types of information and services that they need.
Fresno County Resources
- Senior Information and Assistance,
Fresno-Madera Area Agency on Aging
This service is available to seniors, their families, and others who need to become aware of the available resources serving older adults in Fresno and Madera counties.
Contact by Telephone: (559) 453-4405, or 1-800-510-2020
- Fresno County Resources
Directory, Fresno County Public Library.
The Directory contains information about public and nonprofit programs available to assist individuals in Fresno county. These programs cover a wide range of services, including food, clothing, housing, health care, transportation, and recreation. Select the Fresno County Resources Directory to search the directory’s database.
Contact by Telephone: the Library’s Reference Department in order to ask questions and to receive answers about the contents of the directory, (559) 488-3195 press 5.
- Fresno County Network of Care - Resources for seniors and people with disabilities who live in Fresno County.
California Resources
- California Department of Aging
Contact by Telephone: 1-800-510-2020, which will put you in contact with the Fresno-Madera Area Agency on Aging.
Federal Government Resources
- Administration on Aging
Contact by Telephone: 1-800-677-1116
- Medicare
- MEDLINEplus
The health site that draws upon the resources of the National Library of Medicine. The site covers over 600 health topics and all health topics are regularly maintained for currency and relevance.
Visit the Health Topic Page for Seniors, General Health.
- National Institute
on Aging
"Resources Directory for Older People" contains information on national and state-level organizations that serve older adults and geriatric professionals.
View their searchable database of publications.
Visit their searchable database of related organizations.
Visit their alphabetical list of related Web sites.
- Social Security Administration
Other Resources
- Benefits Checkup, A service of
the National Council on Aging
If you are 55 and over you can use the Benefits Checkup Web site to help you locate local, state, and federal programs providing medical and financial assistance.
- National Alliance for Caregivers
- The Medicare Rights Center (MRC) is a national, not-for-profit, non-governmental organization that helps ensure that older adults and people with disabilities get good affordable health care.