Take Charge! : The Complete Guide to Senior Living in New York City / John Vinton.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Vinton, John, Author.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Older people--New York (State)--New York--Life skills guides.

Older people.

Older people--Services for--New York (State)--New York--Directories.

Older people--Recreation--New York (State)--New York--Guidebooks.

New York (N.Y.)--Guidebooks.

New York (N.Y.).

Physical Description:

1 online resource (417 p.)

Place of Publication:

New York, NY : New York University Press, [1999]

Language Note:

English

Summary:

For people over the age of sixty, New York City is a cluttered attic-a mess of valuables that cannot be ignored, but that for the most part remains buried in jargon, agencies, regulations, and eligibility forms. New York City is, after all, a place that offers seniors everything from discount tickets for Broadway shows to social service agencies for those who speak foreign languages including Spanish, Cantonese or Tagalog. It is a place of endless benefits for those who can dig through the junk in the attic, organize what is there and still have the desire to leave the house. Take Charge! The Complete Guide to Senior Living in New York City is the first book to gather, in a single volume, information and advice for people over sixty who want to make the most of the city. Here at last is an all-inclusive guide that addresses every concern for senior New Yorkers, from entertainment and healthcare to housing and taxes. Take Charge! reaches beyond merely listing phone numbers and programs to giving advice on a number of areas, from choosing an HMO, a reverse mortgage, or an elder law attorney, to receiving travel discounts and negotiating home care. Containing everything a person over sixty needs to know to make the most of life in New York City, Take Charge! is the only comprehensive guide available for New York seniors and their families.

Contents:

Frontmatter

Contents

Preface

1. Arts and Entertainment

2. Recreation and Travel

3. Learning Opportunities

4. Job Training, Employment, and Volunteer Opportunities

5. Preventing Abuse and Crime

6. Standard Housing

7. Home Care and Community Support Services

8. Supportive and Long-Term Care Housing

9. Supportive and Long-Term Care Housing

10. Healthcare Programs

11. Self-Help Healthcare

12. Income Programs

13. Money Management

14. Legal Services

15. End-of-Life Healthcare

16. Assisted Death and Suicide

17. Disposal of Remains

18. Distribution of Property

Appendix. Multilingual Help and Information

Acknowledgments

Index

About the Author

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Description based on online resource; title from PDF title page (publisher's Web site, viewed 23. Jun 2020)

ISBN:

0-8147-4509-1

0-585-48034-6

OCLC:

913695325